CORRELATION BETWEEN OVERJET AND VERTICAL FACIAL PATTERN IN UNTREATED CLASS II DIVISION 1 ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v7i3.538Keywords:
Overjet, vertical facial pattern, malocclusion, Orthodontics.Abstract
Introduction:In orthodontics, proper assessment of vertical and sagittal relationship is important for an accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.Overjet is one of the parameters to evaluate the sagittal relationship and is considered a good predictor of sagittal relationship in class II division I patients.But there is conflictingevidence whether overjet can predict the vertical facial morphology in class II division I patients. The purpose of current study was to evaluate the correlation between vertical facial morphology and overjet value in untreated class II division I malocclusion.
Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted at Khyber college of dentistry from the pretreatment orthodontic records of 100 patients who visited from June 2017 to December 2017 by using convenient sampling technique Overjet was measured on study cast was taken from each subject, with digital vernier caliper and vertical cephalometric parameters were taken from pretreatment orthodontic record fileof each patient. Pearson correlation analysis was used to correlate the overjet and vertical cephalometric parameters.
Results:The means of all vertical facial cephalometric parameters were in normal range representing an average facial pattern in patients with class II/I malocclusion.There was an insignifcant correlation between overjet and vertical facial parameters.
Conclusions: Overjet is not a predictor of vertical facial morphology in untreated class II division 1 patients.
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