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ArticleCureus2023

Correlation Between Horizontal and Vertical Skeletal Components in Dental Malocclusions Among the Jazan Population.

Wael Awadh

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Wael AwadhDivision of Orthodontics, Department of Preventive Dental Sciences, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, SAU.

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introductionThe dentoskeletal morphology of various malocclusions has been analyzed in cephalometric studies. It is important to understand the vertical and horizontal components of orthodontic treatment. To provide accurate treatment, an orthodontist needs to understand the facial types of an individual. This study aims to evaluate a correlation between vertical and horizontal components of skeletal and dental malocclusion by assessing cephalometric radiographs of the population of Jazan province.

methodsThe cephalometric radiographs of 267 eligible participants were assessed digitally. Fourteen skeletal and dental parameters were used to evaluate the association. Reliability was checked with the intra-class coefficient. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and Spearman's rho test. Statistical significance was set at P ≤ 0.05.

resultsCorrelations were found between anterior facial height (AFH), posterior facial height (PFH), FH ratio (Jarabak ratio), upper incisor to NA (U1-NA), lower incisor to NB (L1-NB), and upper incisor to the palatal plane (U1/PP). In dental class I, AFH (N-Me) had a strong positive correlation with L1-NB (0.300), U1/PP (0.164), and L1/MP (0.215). In dental class II, AFH negatively correlated with U1-NA (-0.735) and positively correlated with L1-NB (0.292), L1/MP (0.085), and U1-NA. PFH (S-Go) positively correlated with L1-NB (0.525) in class I but negatively correlated in class II. However, a negative relation was observed between all the vertical and horizontal components in class III.

conclusionThis study suggests potential associations between vertical and horizontal components in developing skeletal and dental discrepancies.

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anterior facial heightdental malocclusionhorizontal and vertical componentsposterior facial heightskeletal malocclusion

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