Korean J Orthod.  1995 Apr;25(2):129-142.

Study of craniocervical posture and craniofacial morphology in Korean young adults

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  • 1Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Korea.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to estimate correlations of craniocervical posture and craniofacial morphology in Korean young adults. The sample consisted of 50 young adults (25 males and 25 females) who had good profile and Class I molar relationship. The analysis of craniocervical posture and craniofacial morphology was performed on lateral cephalograms taken in natural head position. The results were as follows; 1. The mean and the standard deviation of postural and morphologic variables were obtained. 2. Korean young adult had cervical lordosis of which degree between OPT and CVT shows 3.55+/-2.58degrees 3. Craniocervical posture and each of vertical ratio, facial prognathism, mandibular rotation showed high correlation. 4. Correlation coefficients between postural variables and each of intermaxillary relation, anteroposterior ratio were low. 5. The head positioning error of natural head position was smaller than the inter-individual variability of postural variables.

Keyword

craniocervical posture; craniofacial morphology; natural head position

MeSH Terms

Animals
Head
Humans
Lordosis
Male
Molar
Posture*
Prognathism
Young Adult*
Malocclusion, Angle Class III
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