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An estimation of craniofacial growth in the untreated Class III female with anterior crossbite.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9345155     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The literature has little to say regarding the normal growth and development of untreated individuals with Class III malocclusion or anterior crossbite. In part, this paucity of information is because of the relatively low prevalence of these characteristics in European-American populations and the need, recognized by the lay public and health professionals, for treatment of these conditions. Given the absence of true longitudinal data, this study attempts to estimate the growth of the untreated individual with Class III malocclusion and anterior crossbite by evaluating large samples of untreated subjects at distinct developmental stages. Initially the morphologic characteristics of 2074 Japanese female patients who had anterior crossbite were evaluated cephalometrically before treatment. On the basis of the cephalometric analysis, all subjects who did not have a Class III molar relationship were excluded from further analysis, leaving a sample of 1376. The subjects then were classified into seven groups (120-256 subjects per group) according to Hellman's stages of dental development. Descriptive statistics for 28 measurements were calculated. The results of this study imply that the maxilla in Japanese females maintains a retruded relationship to the cranial base and does not become less retrusive with time. In contrast, the mandible is protrusive even in the late deciduous dentition and becomes more protrusive with time, making the discrepancy between the upper and lower jaws progressively more severe. Dental compensations in both arches become increasingly evident as development progresses, and the underlying skeletal and dentoalveolar imbalances also are reflected in the soft tissue profile.
Authors:
K Miyajima; J A McNamara; M Sana; S Murata
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics     Volume:  112     ISSN:  0889-5406     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-18     Completed Date:  1997-11-18     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8610224     Medline TA:  Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  425-34     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Americas
Analysis of Variance
Cephalometry
Child
Child, Preschool
Dental Arch / growth & development,  pathology
Europe
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Face
Female
Humans
Japan
Longitudinal Studies
Malocclusion / pathology,  physiopathology,  therapy
Malocclusion, Angle Class III / pathology,  physiopathology*,  therapy
Mandible / growth & development,  pathology
Maxilla / growth & development,  pathology
Maxillofacial Development*
Middle Aged
Odontogenesis
Prevalence
Prognathism / pathology,  physiopathology
Skull Base / growth & development,  pathology
Tooth / pathology

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