A STUDY ON THE NOSE PROFILE WITH RESPECT TO THE SKELETODENTAL PATTERN

악안면 골격 유형에 따른 비부 형태에 대한 연구

  • Tae, Ki-Chul (Dept. of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Cheol (Dept. of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University)
  • 태기출 (원광대학교 치과대학교 교정학교실) ;
  • 김상철 (원광대학교 치과대학교 교정학교실)
  • Published : 1994.12.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of nose profile with respect to skeletodental pattern, by measured and analyzed statistically the lateral cephalograms of 95 females (13 to 30 years old). Tge results were summerized as follows ; 1. The antero-posterior factors of the nose - nasofrontal angle, nasofacial angle, and dorsal length / ala length ratio were different among the malocclusion groups 2. There were no significant correlation between the the vertical nose factors and the skeletal factors 3. The Class I groups had a straight nose profile , the Class II groups had a convex profile ; the Class III groups had a concave profile.

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