Assessment of the mandibular symphysis of caucasian brazilian adults with well-balanced faces and normal occlusion: the influence of gender and facial type
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2012-06
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Objective: This study aimed to establish cephalometric reference values for mandibular symphysis in adults. Dentoalveolar,
skeletal and soft tissue variables were measured considering the influence of gender and facial type.
Methods: The sample consisted of sixty cephalometric radiographs of white Brazilian adult patients, with a mean
age of 27 years and 6 months, who had not undergone orthodontic treatment and who presented well-balanced
faces and normal occlusion. The sample was standardized according to gender (30 males and 30 females) and facial
type (20 were dolichofacial, 20 mesofacial and 20 brachyfacial).
Results: The results showed that male and female symphyses are similar, except for symphyseal height, which was
greater in males. In terms of facial type, the dolichofacial group presented narrower symphysis in dentoalveolar
and basal areas, with a more accentuated lingual dentoalveolar inclination.
Conclusion: The brachyfacial group showed broader symphysis in the dentoalveolar and basal areas and a greater
buccal dentoalveolar inclination. The projection of the chin was 6.67 mm below the subnasal vertical line and there
was no significant difference between the genders or facial types.
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Mandibular symphysis, Facial balance, Gender, Facial type
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ARRUDA, Karine Evangelista Martins; VALLADARES NETO, José; ALMEIDA, Guilherme de Araújo. Assessment of the mandibular symphysis of caucasian brazilian adults with well-balanced faces and normal occlusion: the influence of gender and facial type. Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics, Maringá, v. 17, n. 3, p. 40-50, 2012.