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ArticlePeerJ2020

Craniofacial characteristics of Syrian adolescents with Class II division 1 malocclusion: a retrospective study.

Alaa Al Ayoubi, Daniel Dalla Torre, Melinda Madléna

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Alaa Al AyoubiDepartment of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-2886-4615
Daniel Dalla TorreUniversity Clinic of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Melinda MadlénaDepartment of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
University of Szeged · HU

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Abstract

backgroundMalocclusion characteristics vary across different ethnic groups and populations. Limited data are available regarding the characteristics of Syrian adolescents with Class II division 1 (Class II-1) malocclusion, and the recent inflow of Syrian refugees and immigrants into Europe and many areas worldwide demonstrate the need for updated studies to discover the craniofacial characteristics of these new immigrants.

objectivesThe present compound cephalometric and tooth-size study sought to assess the dentofacial morphology, upper-airway dimensions, and tooth-size characteristics of Syrian adolescents with Class II-1 malocclusion and compare the results with established Syrian population norms. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study sample consisted of 43 Syrian patients including 24 females and 19 males with Class II-1 malocclusion (age: 14.3 (±1.5) years, mean (±SD)). Cephalometric radiographs and orthodontic casts were analyzed using special orthodontic software (OnyxCeph3

resultsIn Syrian adolescents with Class II-1 malocclusion, the position of the mandible relative to the nasion perpendicular (mean (95% confidence interval)) was -11.01 (-12.45, -9.57) mm. Facial axis angle showed a negative value: -6.25 (-7.65, -4.85) degrees. An obtuse nasolabial angle was observed: 104.05 (101.77, 106.33) degrees. The average width of the upper pharynx was 11.50 (10.53, 12.47) mm; however, there was no prevalence of an upper-pharyngeal width of 5 mm or less. The average value of the anterior tooth-size ratio was 80.69 (79.85, 81.53) percent. In total, 39.5% of the investigated subjects had anterior ratios outside two standard deviations from Bolton's norm, while 25.6% of the investigated subjects had anterior ratios outside two standard deviations from Syrian population norm.

conclusionsIn this study, the inter-maxillary discrepancy of Class II-1 Syrian adolescents was a consequence of their hyperdivergent facial pattern. The observed small pharyngeal widths were not clinically significant, while the anterior tooth-size discrepancy might be clinically relevant.

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Class II division 1 malocclusionDentofacial morphologySyrian adolescentsTooth sizeUpper airway

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