Relationship between maxillofacial morphology and morphological characteristics of vertical sections of the mandible obtained by CT scanning.

A study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between morphological characteristics of vertical sections of the mandibular body and dentopfacial morphology. Cortical bone thickness, tooth inclination and bone inclination of the mandible were investigated. Among skeletal components, ANSMe distance was associated with the buccal cortical bone thickness of the P2 (second premolar) section. Gonial angle, SN to mandibular angle, and palatal to mandibular angle were negatively correlated with the buccal cortical bone thickness of P2 and M1 (first molar) sections. SNA and SNB which indicated the protrusion of the upper and lower jaws were positively correlated with the buccal cortical bone thickness of the M1 section. Among denture components, lower and upper incisor positions showed a significant negative correlation with the buccal cortical bone thickness of the P2 section. The interincisal angle was associated with the basal cortical bone thickness of the M2 (second molar) section. In summary, there were significant and complex relationships between the structures of the mandibular body and maxillofacial morphology. Facial types which relate to masticatory function are associated with the cortical bone thickness of the mandibular body.