Roentgenographic Cephalometric Study for Normal Occlusion in Korean Adults According to the Ricketts Analysis.
10.12701/yujm.1990.7.2.131
- Author:
Byung Rho CHIN
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Ricketts analysis-Lateral cephalograms-Normal occlusion-Korean adults
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Female;
Humans;
Male
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
1990;7(2):131-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the skeletal characteristics of the maxillofacial norms and the interpretation of craniofacial relations in Korean adults by applying the Ricketts Analysis. The factors of the applied lateral cephalometric measurements were composed of the 10 factor analysis (Summary Analysis) and 7 internal structures to be suggested by Ricketts. Lateral cephalograms were obtained from 60 subjects over 21 years old that consisted of 30 males and 30 females with normal occlusion, acceptable profile. The results were as follow: 1. The tables of means, standard deviations in each item and sex were made. 2. The author performed whether there was significance (P<0.05) between the registered male and female's measurement in each item.
