J C Harnet1, T Lombardi, A Manière-Ezvan, E Chamorey, J L Kahn. 1. UFR Odontologie, URE01, Université Sophia-Antipolis-Pôle universitaire Saint Jean d'Angely, 24, avenue des Diables bleus, 06357, Nice Cedex 4, France, jeanclaudeh7@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the transversal relationships between two cephalometric landmarks and lines on the face using ovale, rotundum, greater palatine and infra-orbital foramina as references. METHOD: Thirty-four children dry skulls, 19 males and 15 females aged 0-6 years, were examined by computed tomography scanning by using constructed tomographic axial and frontal planes. The cephalometric transversal dimensions of the face skull were measured between the right and left landmarks from the orbital lateral wall and from the zygomatic arch. The cephalometric transversal dimensions of the base skull were measured between the right and left ovale, rotundum, greater palatine and infra-orbital foramina. RESULTS: Statistical analysis using partial correlations, regardless of the age, showed strong relationships (p < 0.05) among transversal measurements with nerve canal openings and transversal distances of skull face. CONCLUSION: We showed that the cranial base transversal growth was very strongly related to facial transversal growth from the postnatal period up to 6 years of age.
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to investigate the transversal relationships between two cephalometric landmarks and lines on the face using ovale, rotundum, greater palatine and infra-orbital foramina as references. METHOD: Thirty-four children dry skulls, 19 males and 15 females aged 0-6 years, were examined by computed tomography scanning by using constructed tomographic axial and frontal planes. The cephalometric transversal dimensions of the face skull were measured between the right and left landmarks from the orbital lateral wall and from the zygomatic arch. The cephalometric transversal dimensions of the base skull were measured between the right and left ovale, rotundum, greater palatine and infra-orbital foramina. RESULTS: Statistical analysis using partial correlations, regardless of the age, showed strong relationships (p < 0.05) among transversal measurements with nerve canal openings and transversal distances of skull face. CONCLUSION: We showed that the cranial base transversal growth was very strongly related to facial transversal growth from the postnatal period up to 6 years of age.
Authors: Amel Ibrahim; Michael Suttie; Neil W Bulstrode; Jonathan A Britto; David Dunaway; Peter Hammond; Patrizia Ferretti Journal: J Craniomaxillofac Surg Date: 2016-09-02 Impact factor: 2.078