Cephalometric evaluation of maxillary incisors inclination, facial, and growth axes in different vertical and sagittal patterns: An original study
Samar Bou Assi, Anthony T. Macari, Antoine Hanna, Roula Tarabay, Ziad Salameh
Abstract
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the inclination of the maxillary incisors (I), facial axis (FA), and growth axis (GA) in different vertical and sagittal patterns. MATERIALS AND METHODS: tests. Chi-square tests were used for testing relationships between categorical variables. RESULTS: < 0.001). FA/NBa was found significantly different in the sagittal groups, whereas GA/NBa was only different between CLII and CLIII groups. Compensation in maxillary incisors' inclination was present in the sagittal groups, but not in the vertical ones. CLI patients when stratified in vertical groups showed FA/NBa and GA/NBa to be different across the three vertical groups. CONCLUSION: FA/NBa was found different in the vertical and the sagittal groups. Maxillary incisors compensation was only found in the sagittal and not in the vertical groups.