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Miguel Pais Clemente^1,2, André Moreira³, Catarina Morais³

¹Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, 4099-319 Porto, Portugal.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

|April 30, 2021

Summary

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Wind instrumentalists exhibit distinct dentofacial characteristics compared to string players, with significant differences noted in the interincisal angle. This cephalometric analysis aids in understanding embouchure-related dental changes in musicians.

Keywords:

cephalometric analysis embouchure orthodontics performing arts medicine string instruments tooth position wind instruments

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Area of Science:

Dentofacial Orthopedics
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
Dental Cephalometrics

Background:

Specific dentofacial characteristics of wind instrumentalists are crucial for analyzing embouchure, posture, and biomechanics.
Understanding these characteristics aids in addressing physiological and anatomical issues in musicians.

Purpose of the Study:

To compare cephalometric characteristics between wind and string instrumentalists.
Key parameters analyzed include overjet, overbite, lower facial height, facial convexity, lower incisor inclination, and interincisal angle.

Main Methods:

A sample of 48 wind instrumentalists and 24 string instrumentalists was analyzed.
Lateral tele-radiography was performed for dentofacial cephalometric analysis.
An independent t-test was used for statistical comparison between the groups.

Main Results:

Minor variations were observed in most analyzed parameters between wind and string instrument groups.
The interincisal angle showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) between the two groups.

Conclusions:

Wind instrumentalists show increased overjet and overbite values, exceeding typical norms.
Cephalometry provides valuable insights into the factors influencing anterior tooth position in wind players.
While dentofacial configurations differ, the interincisal angle is the primary statistically significant difference between wind and string musicians.