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Prevalence of mandibular asymmetry in different skeletal sagittal patterns.
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- The spatial mandibular triangle framework for quantifying structural and positional features of mandibular asymmetry: a retrospective diagnostic accuracy study.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Evaluation of mandibular ramus asymmetry in patients with unilateral congenital tooth agenesis.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Do mandibular functional units exhibit inherent asymmetry in adults with a normal degree of chin deviation? A cone-beam computed tomography study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Bimaxillary Orthognathic Surgery for Facial Asymmetry with Near-Normal Sagittal Relationship: Mid-Term Stability and Remodeling.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Skeletal and non-skeletal factors associated with mandibular asymmetry in mixed dentition.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- Case Report: Three-dimensional characteristics of craniofacial morphology in facial asymmetry due to unilateral coronal synostosis.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Article
- Prevalence of mandibular, condylar and ramus asymmetry in panoramic radiographs of adult individuals. A cross-sectional study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2024Article
- Prevalence of mandibular asymmetries in the pediatric population of Jazan: A radiographic analytical study.Heliyon · 2024Article
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- Assessment of mandibular asymmetry in different skeletal malocclusions and vertical patterns in adult individuals: A cone-beam computed tomography study.Journal of orthodontic science · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo analyze the prevalence of mandibular asymmetry in skeletal sagittal malocclusions. MATERIALS AND
methodsPubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, Web of Science, Scopus, LIVIVO and gray literature (OpenGrey, ProQuest, and Google Scholar) were electronically searched. Two independent investigators selected the eligible studies, and assessed risk of bias and certainty of evidence (GRADE). One reviewer independently extracted the data and the second reviewer checked this information. Any disagreement between the reviewers in each phase was resolved by discussion between them and/or involved a third reviewer for final decision.
resultsElectronic search identified 5,132 studies, and 5 observational studies were included. Risk of bias was low in two studies, moderate in one, and high in two. The studies showed high heterogeneity. Mandibular asymmetry ranged from 17.43% to 72.95% in overall samples. Horizontal chin deviation showed a prevalence of 17.66% to 55.6% asymmetry in Class I malocclusions, and 68.98% in vertical asymmetry index. In Class II patients, prevalence of mandibular asymmetry varied from 10% to 25.5% in horizontal chin deviation, and 71.7% in vertical asymmetry index. The Class III sample showed a prevalence of mandibular asymmetry ranging from 22.93% to 78% in horizontal chin deviation and 80.4% in vertical asymmetry index. Patients seeking orthodontic or orthognathic surgery treatment showed greater prevalence of mandibular asymmetry.
conclusionsSkeletal Class III malocclusion showed the greatest prevalence of mandibular asymmetry. Mandibular vertical asymmetry showed a marked prevalence in all malocclusions. However, conclusions should be interpreted with caution due to use of convenience samples and low-quality study outcomes.
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