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ArticleCureus2023

The Correlation of a Novel Photographic Parameter for Facial Profile Assessment in Subjects With Different Sagittal Malocclusions: A Prospective Study.

Rama Raji Sankaranarayanan, Ravindra Kumar Jain

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Rama Raji SankaranarayananDepartment of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, IND.
Ravindra Kumar JainDepartment of Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai, IND.

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Aim The soft tissue paradigm shift is the current trend in orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. This study's aim was to assess the correlation of newly derived photographic Frankfort horizontal plane-subnasale to soft tissue pogonion (FSA) angle with other established soft tissue cephalometric angles, such as the Z angle and the Holdaway (H) angle, for estimating facial profile convexity in subjects with all classes of sagittal malocclusions. Materials and methods This prospective study included a sample of 60 Dravidian population subjects consisting of 30 males and 30 females with different skeletal sagittal malocclusions (Class I, Class II, and Class III) based on the radiographic criteria (ANB angle). The Z and Holdaway angles on lateral cephalograms were compared with the FSA angles in cephalograms and digital profile photographs. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 23.0 (IBM SPSS Statistics, Armonk, NY). Pearson's correlation was done to assess the correlation between soft tissue FSA angle on digital photographs and cephalometric angle (Z angle and Holdaway angle). Results The overall Pearson's correlation was significant (p < 0.05) between the Z and FSA angles in Class I, II, and III malocclusions, which had a high positive correlation. There was a significant positive correlation (p < 0.05) between the Holdaway and FSA angles in subjects with Class I and Class II malocclusions. A moderate positive correlation was noted between the Holdaway and FSA angles in Class III. Conclusion Photographic FSA angle can be used to evaluate the facial profile of subjects with different sagittal malocclusions. This angle has a good correlation with other cephalometric profile measures, such as the Z and Holdaway angles used to assess facial profile convexity.

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cephalometric anglescephalometrydigital photographsfsa angleprofile malocclusions

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PMID37790048
PMCPMC10544775

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