Article
Phenotypic diversity in white adults with moderate to severe Class II malocclusion.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics - 1 Mar 2014
Moreno Uribe Lina M, Howe Sara C, Kummet Colleen, Vela Kaci C, Dawson Deborah V, Southard Thomas E
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Class II malocclusion affects about 15% of the population in the United States and is characterized by a convex profile and occlusal disharmonies. The specific etiologic mechanisms resulting in the range of Class II dentoskeletal combinations observed are not yet understood. Most studies describing Class II phenotypic diversity have used moderate sample sizes or focused on younger patients who later...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Cephalometry
- Cluster Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
- Incisor
- Male