The spectrum of malocclusions in patients with horizontal growth pattern

The spectrum of malocclusions in orthodontic patients with a horizontal growth pattern was under study. It was found, that in most cases horizontal type of facial growth was combined with malocclusion class II, which was caused by mandibular mycrognathia. Patients with horizontal growth pattern had...

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Main Authors: R. A. Fadeev, K. Y. Galebskaya
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Academician I.P. Pavlov First St. Petersburg State Medical University 2015-09-01
Series:Учёные записки Санкт-Петербургского государственного медицинского университета им. Акад. И.П. Павлова
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Online Access:https://www.sci-notes.ru/jour/article/view/138
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Summary:The spectrum of malocclusions in orthodontic patients with a horizontal growth pattern was under study. It was found, that in most cases horizontal type of facial growth was combined with malocclusion class II, which was caused by mandibular mycrognathia. Patients with horizontal growth pattern had mandibular protraction much more often, than patients of the control group. It was found that horizontal grows pattern was frequently accompanied by decreased value of an intermandibularangle, anterior position of mandible and maxilla, prominent chin, increased size of a mandibular ramus and decreased mandibular angle value.
ISSN:1607-4181