Occlusion-Based Three-Dimensional Craniofacial Anthropometric and Symmetric Evaluation in Preadolescences: A Comparative COHORT Study.
Gloria ChenEmma Yuh-Jia HsiehShih-Heng ChenBetty C J PaiChing-Yen TsaiSheng-Wei WangPang-Yung ChouPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Various types of malocclusion exhibited distinct facial traits in preadolescents. Those with class II malocclusion had a protruded maxilla and convex facial profile, whereas those with class III malocclusion had a less convex facial profile. Asymmetry was noted in facial areas with relatively prominent soft-tissue features among different malocclusion types.