The influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeleton

One of the factors that influences the growth of facial skeleton may be the head position in relation to the cervical spine. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of head position on facial height and inclination of the jaws. Also, the type of the face growth is determined on the bas...

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Main Authors: Vukićević Vladanka, Vujačić Amila, Simić Sanja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medicinski fakultet Priština, Društvo lekara Kosova i Metohije Srpskog lekarskog društva 2016-01-01
Series:Praxis Medica
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0350-8773/2016/0350-87731604023V.pdf
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author Vukićević Vladanka
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description One of the factors that influences the growth of facial skeleton may be the head position in relation to the cervical spine. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of head position on facial height and inclination of the jaws. Also, the type of the face growth is determined on the basis of percentage of anterior and posterior facial height relationship. The face growth is related to the position of the head, which is estimated on the basis of values of craniocervical angle. Cephalometric radiographs are analyzed on the total of 90 orthodontic patients, who were divided into three groups based on the values of ANB angle as an indicator of sagittal skeletal jaw relationship. The results show that the position of the head extension in relation to the cervical spine is most often associated with class II maloclusion. Such a position of the head is associated with increased front and reduced rear height of the face and it creates conditions for the facial growth with backwards rotation. The increased values of the craniocervical angle are accompanied by increased values of angles of inclination of the jaw, which also affects the increase of front face height.
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spelling doaj.art-d17cc54de5c146969753c6bac8509f982022-12-21T20:29:44ZengMedicinski fakultet Priština, Društvo lekara Kosova i Metohije Srpskog lekarskog društvaPraxis Medica0350-87732016-01-01453-4232910.5937/pramed1604023V0350-87731604023VThe influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeletonVukićević Vladanka0Vujačić Amila1Simić Sanja2Klinika za stomatologiju, Medicinski fakultet, Univerzitet u Prištini, Kosovska MitrovicaKlinika za stomatologiju, Medicinski fakultet, Univerzitet u Prištini, Kosovska MitrovicaKlinika za stomatologiju, Medicinski fakultet, Univerzitet u Prištini, Kosovska MitrovicaOne of the factors that influences the growth of facial skeleton may be the head position in relation to the cervical spine. The aim of this study is to investigate the influence of head position on facial height and inclination of the jaws. Also, the type of the face growth is determined on the basis of percentage of anterior and posterior facial height relationship. The face growth is related to the position of the head, which is estimated on the basis of values of craniocervical angle. Cephalometric radiographs are analyzed on the total of 90 orthodontic patients, who were divided into three groups based on the values of ANB angle as an indicator of sagittal skeletal jaw relationship. The results show that the position of the head extension in relation to the cervical spine is most often associated with class II maloclusion. Such a position of the head is associated with increased front and reduced rear height of the face and it creates conditions for the facial growth with backwards rotation. The increased values of the craniocervical angle are accompanied by increased values of angles of inclination of the jaw, which also affects the increase of front face height.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0350-8773/2016/0350-87731604023V.pdfhead posturefacial heightinclination of the jawsfacial growth
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Simić Sanja
The influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeleton
Praxis Medica
head posture
facial height
inclination of the jaws
facial growth
title The influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeleton
title_full The influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeleton
title_fullStr The influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeleton
title_full_unstemmed The influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeleton
title_short The influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeleton
title_sort influence of head posture on the vertical dimension and the growth of facial skeleton
topic head posture
facial height
inclination of the jaws
facial growth
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