Facial Characteristics of Individuals with Crossbite

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Description

Facial morphology is influenced by heritability and environment. Up today, scientific data about the facial parameters in patients with posterior crossbite is missing. The aim of the study was to investigate the upper jaw width and facial parameters in individuals with and without crossbite. . The study groups included 26 adolescents with crossbite and 26 adolescents without crossbite. The ages ranged from 14 to 16 years. Intraoral scans were performed and the distances between medial and lateral aspects of the third palatal rugae and interpremolar and intermolar widths were measured. Facial surface scans were acquired with 3dMD imaging system and landmark-based analysis was performed. . Intraoral measurements were bigger in the control group for both males and females, but they reached statistical significance only for males. The control group females showed shorter face heights (p
Period29 Mar 2023
Event titleRSU International Research Conference 2023: Knowledge for Use in Practice
Event typeConference
OrganiserRīga Stradiņš University
LocationRiga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

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