Objectives: The facial characteristics of Egyptian children were examined using Steiner analysis. Material and Methods: Sixty children were included in the study (40 girls and 20 boys). The selection criteria were: all in mixed dentition stage (mean age: 9.27 ± 1.57 years), acceptable profile, absence of craniofacial deformities, normal overjet and overbite and no crossbite. This retrospective study was chosen to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure. All children had previously undergone cephalometric analysis for follow up and supervision at 6 month intervals. Sixteen cephalometric measurements according to Steiner analysis were recorded and analyzed statistically. Results: The most pronounced changes between girls and boys were Sn-GoGn which was steeper in girls and SL (the length of the anterior cranial base) which was larger in boys than girls. Conclusion: No significant difference was found between boys and girls except for the above measurements, the measurements values of this research can be used as cephalometric standards for Egyptian children in the mixed dentition period.
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