Downs cephalometric norms for Iraqi adolescents in Mosul City

JASIM, Fadhil Y; AL-DAWOODY, Alaa D

doi:10.33899/rden.2002.165922

	Downs cephalometric norms for Iraqi adolescents in Mosul City
Al-Rafidain Dental Journal
Article 13, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 96-107 PDF (3.15 M)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.33899/rden.2002.165922
Authors
Fadhil Y JASIM; Alaa D AL-DAWOODY
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to develop cephalometric standards for Iraqi adolescents in Mosul City, using Downs' analysis, and to compare them with those of white Americans. The lateral cephalometric radiographs (108) Iraqi adolescents (57 males and 51 females) with age range was (12) to (15) years (with a mean of 13.7 years) were carried out. The subjects were chosen on the bases of having class I normal occlusion and well-balanced faces. Measurements were taken for all dento-skeletal variables in Downs' analysis. Norms were established for the Iraqi sample and the comparison between both sexes was carried out. No significant difference was demonstrated between males and Females. When the measurements of this study were compared with Downs' original data for white Americans, the Iraqi adolescents showed a highly significant greater values of facial convexity angle, mandibular plane angle, Y-axis angle, occlusal plane angle, lower incisors inclination to the occlusal plane and to the mandibular plane and the distance of upper incisors to Apog line. The interincisal angle and facial angle were significantly higher in Downs' original standards than the present study
Keywords
Cephalometric standards; -- Downs' Analysis; -- normal occlusion; -- balanced face

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