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Does Sex, Skeletal Class and Mandibular Asymmetry Affect Tooth Length and Asymmetry in Tooth Length?

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SYMMETRY-BASEL
Volume 14, Issue 5, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/sym14051069

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tooth length; sexual dimorphism; mandibular asymmetry; skeletal class; orthodontic treatment planning; orthodontics; dentistry

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The study identified sexual dimorphism in tooth lengths among orthodontic patients, but did not find a link between mandibular asymmetry and asymmetry in tooth length. Additionally, a relationship was found between skeletal class and tooth length differences in certain measurements.
Introduction: The aim of our cross-sectional study is to determine whether there is a link between sex, skeletal class and mandibular asymmetry in orthodontic patients, with tooth length and asymmetry in tooth length on contralateral sides of the mandible. Methods: As the source for relevant data to answer this question, 3D cone-beam tomography (CBCT) images of a total of 95 future orthodontic patients were retrospectively selected from private practice records and were analyzed. The CBCT images were part of routine orthodontic diagnosis. Patients were divided into three groups (Class I, Class III with asymmetry and Class III without asymmetry) based on skeletal variables assessed on orthodontic cephalometric images and frontal photos of the face. Three null hypotheses were developed, and a series of statistical tests was performed in order to support or reject them. Results: We have established that there exists a sexual dimorphism in some of the teeth's lengths in our sample. Furthermore, we failed to find a link between mandibular asymmetry and asymmetry in tooth length. We have also found a link between skeletal class and tooth length differences in some of the analyzed measurements. Conclusions: Computational models used to design orthodontic appliances and to plan orthodontic treatment should be more individualized to consider a patient's sex and skeletal class.

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