Correlation between vertical facial patterns and dental arch forms in different types of skeletal malocclusions

摘要: Introduction The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between vertical facial pattern and dental arch forms in different types of skeletal malocclusion. Materials and Methods The study comprised of 90 pretreatment (lateral cephalogram, dental cast and photographs) aged between 11-38 years full permanent dentition without agenesis and/or tooth loss except third molar. The evaluation of the dental arch form was performed using a computer analysis (AutoCad). Results Assessment of interexaminar reliability analysis was performed using Kappa statistic. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the dental arch form and facial vertical dimensions and the differences between the three groups were identified through an analysis of variance (ANOVA). Conclusion As the form of dental arches is associated with the vertical growth patterns, it would be desirable to use individualized arches for each patient.