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. 1991 Dec;100(6):542-6.
doi: 10.1016/0889-5406(91)70095-E.

The frontal sinus and mandibular growth prediction

P E Rossouw  1 , C J Lombard, A M Harris
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The frontal sinus and mandibular growth prediction

P E Rossouw et al. Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 1991 Dec.

Abstract

The skeletal growth patterns of 103 subjects with Class I and III malocclusions were cephalometrically analyzed as advocated by Ricketts el al. to assess abnormal mandibular growth. The surface area (mm2) of the frontal sinus was assessed by a Summagraphics decoder linked to a microcomputer. The results indicate that there is a significant correlation between maxillary length, mandibular length, symphysis width, condylar length, and frontal sinus size on a lateral cephalogram. The frontal sinus can possibly be used as an additional indicator when one is predicting mandibular growth.

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