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Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Mandibular Symphysis Growth between 12 and 15 Years of Age in Class II Malocclusion Subjects

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LIFE-BASEL
Volume 13, Issue 2, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/life13020543

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geometric morphometrics; orthodontics; mandibular symphysis; Procrustes superimposition; orthodontic treatment; class II malocclusion

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the morphological changes of the mandibular symphysis (MS) in class II untreated subjects. The study sample included 120 subjects followed during normal growth. The results showed that the form changes of the symphysis were associated with skeletal vertical growth patterns, but not affected by age, sex, or initial morphology.
The aim of the present paper was to evaluate the morphology changes of the mandibular symphysis (MS) in a longitudinal retrospective cohort of class II untreated subjects. The study sample included 120 subjects followed during normal growth and examined at the age of 12 (T0) and 15 (T1) years. MS was traced using two landmarks and ten sliding semi-landmarks. The acquired morphological data were processed via Procrustes superimposition that allowed to study variation and covariation in MS'form according to specific variables such as age, gender, and skeletal pattern. The first two principal components (PCs) described more than 90 % of the total morphological variation. Both types of form changes of the symphysis could be associated with the different skeletal vertical growth patterns. Age and sex did not interfere with the form of chin symphysis. Moreover, there was no significant covariation between initial MS morphology and form modifications. Clinicians should not expect to be faced with spontaneous changes of the form of the symphysis during the orthodontic treatment of adolescents.

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