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A study of mandibular shape.

C L Lavelle

    British Journal of Orthodontics
    |April 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Mandibular shape shows remarkable similarity across different occlusion classes in young females. This study reveals that jaw shape is more consistent than jaw size, contrasting with traditional cephalometric findings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Orthodontics
    • Anthropometry
    • Biomedical Engineering

    Background:

    • Traditional cephalometric analysis often combines size and shape, potentially obscuring shape-specific variations.
    • Understanding mandibular morphology is crucial for diagnosing and treating malocclusions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze and compare mandibular shape using medial axis transformation in female patients with different occlusions.
    • To investigate the variability of mandibular shape versus size.

    Main Methods:

    • Medial axis transformation of mandibular outlines derived from lateral cephalographs.
    • Comparison of shape parameters in three groups of 30 female patients (aged 12-15) with Class I, II, and III occlusions.

    Main Results:

    • High overall similarity in mandibular shape was observed across all occlusion classes.
    • Subtle differences were noted in coronoid and condylar separation and ramus-corpus orientation.
    • Mandibular shape demonstrated less variability compared to size.

    Conclusions:

    • Medial axis transformation is a sensitive technique for analyzing subtle mandibular shape variations.
    • Mandibular shape appears to be a more stable parameter than size, irrespective of occlusion class in this age group.

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