Comparative study between skeletal and tegumental measurements used in sagital orthodontic diagnosis

Vera Christina Cestari GROSSI, Ênio Tonani MAZZIEIRO, Vânia Célia Vieira de SIQUEIRA

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate skeletal measures used in sagital diagnosis of both jaws in comparison with tegumental measures, verifying the agreement between themselves. Methods: Cephalometric radiographs in natural head position were obtained from 30 white females, between 20 and 26 years of age, mean 21,3 years. Cephalometric tracings were taken and the following measurements recorded: SNA, SNB, Facial depth, Maxillary depth, Nperp-A, Nperp-Pog, and then compared to the tegumental measurements Snvert-Ls, Snvert-Li Snvert-Pog’. Results and Conclusions: The results showed low agreement between the diagnosis proposed by different hard tissue and soft tissue analysis, as well as the different hard tissue measures when compared to themselves.

Keywords: Orthodontics. Cephalometrics. Orthodontic diagnosis. Facial analysis. Natural Head Position.

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