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Relationship between the maxillofacial skeletal pattern and the morphology of the mandibular symphysis: Structural equation modeling

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the facial skeletal patterns and the shape of the mandibular symphysis in adults with malocclusion by using a structural equation model (SEM). Ninety adults who had malocclusion and had records of facial skeletal measurements perf...

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Published in:Korean journal of orthodontics (2012) 2019, 49(3), , pp.170-180
Main Authors: Ahn, Mi So, Shin, Sang Min, Yamaguchi, Tetsutaro, Maki, Koutaro, Wu, Te-Ju, Ko, Ching-Chang, Kim, Yong-Il
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Language:English
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the facial skeletal patterns and the shape of the mandibular symphysis in adults with malocclusion by using a structural equation model (SEM). Ninety adults who had malocclusion and had records of facial skeletal measurements performed using cone-beam computed tomography were selected for this study. The skeletal measurements were classified into three groups (vertical, anteroposterior, and transverse). Cross-sectional images of the mandibular symphysis were analyzed using generalized Procrustes and principal component (PC) analyses. A SEM was constructed after the factors were extracted via factor analysis. Two factors were extracted from the transverse, vertical, and anteroposterior skeletal measurements. Latent variables were extracted for each factor. PC1, PC2, and PC3 were selected to analyze the variations of the mandibular symphyseal shape. The SEM was constructed using the skeletal variables, PCs, and latent variables. The SEM showed that the vertical latent variable exerted the most influence on the mandibular symphyseal shape. The relationship between the skeletal pattern and the mandibular symphysis was analyzed using a SEM, which showed that the vertical facial skeletal pattern had the highest effect on the shape of the mandibular symphysis.
ISSN:2234-7518
2005-372X
DOI:10.4041/kjod.2019.49.3.170