| Class III dento-skeletal anomalies: rotational growth and treatment timing. | |
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PMID: 16646641 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: The interception of a Class III malocclusion requires a long-term growth prediction in order to estimate the subject's evolution from the prepubertal phase to adulthood. The aim of this retrospective longitudinal study was to highlight the differences in facial morphology in relation to the direction of mandibular growth in a sample of subjects with Class III skeletal anomalies divided on the basis of their Petrovic's auxological categories and rotational types. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study involved 20 patients (11 females and 9 males) who started therapy before reaching their pubertal peak and were followed up for a mean of 4.3 years (range: 3.9-5.5 years). RESULTS: Despite the small sample size, the definition of the rotational type of growth was the main diagnostic element for setting the correct individualised therapy. CONCLUSION: We therefore believe that the observation of a larger sample would reinforce the diagnostic-therapeutic validity of Petrovic's auxological categories, allow an evaluation off all rotational types, and improve the statistical significance of the results obtained. |
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Authors:
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G Mosca; C Grippaudo; P Marchionni; R Deli |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of paediatric dentistry : official journal of European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry Volume: 7 ISSN: 1591-996X ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Paediatr Dent Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
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Created Date: 2006-05-01 Completed Date: 2006-08-16 Revised Date: 2007-02-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101121881 Medline TA: Eur J Paediatr Dent Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 23-8 Citation Subset: D; IM |
Affiliation:
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Catholic University of Rome Sacro Cuore, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Orthodontic Service Agostino Gemelli, Rome, Italy. gio.mosca@virgilio.it |
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Age Factors Cephalometry Child Face / anatomy & histology Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Malocclusion, Angle Class III / physiopathology*, therapy* Mandible / physiopathology* Maxillofacial Development* Orthodontics, Interceptive Retrospective Studies Vertical Dimension |
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