Cephalometric evaluation of a sample of Iraqi adults with normal occlusion using tetragon analysis | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 26, Issue 4, December 2014, Pages 163-166 | ||
| Author | ||
| Ammar Sh. Ahmed | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: This study aimed to determine the cephalometric values of tetragon analysis on a sample of Iraqi adults with normal occlusion. Material and methods: Forty digital true lateral cephalometric radiographs belong to 20 males and 20 females having normal dental relation were analyzed using AutoCAD program 2009. Descriptive statistics and sample comparison with Fastlicht norms were obtained. Results: The results showed that maxillary and mandibular incisors were more proclined and the maxillary/mandibular planes angle was lower in Iraqi sample than Caucasian sample. Conclusion: It's recommended to use result from this study when using tetragon analysis for Iraqis to get more accurate result. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cephalometrics; Tetragon Analysis | ||
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