EVALUATION OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT FOR DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN THE SKELETAL CLASSES

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Lecturer Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo university

2 BDS, MSc (Cairo University)

3 Professor Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University

Abstract

Despite the fact that 3D volume is versatile, the current 3D analyses are still saturated with
a 2D spirit. We aim at presenting a new three-dimensional measurement for skeletal classification.
A sample of 30 subjects having normal occlusion and balanced facial proportions and 30 patients with skeletal component of malocclusion were scanned using CBCT. A new measurement was tested to determine the skeletal classification. Results showed that the new measurements proved sensitive in delineating the different skeletal classes