Cephalometric Findings In Pre-Treatment Orthodontic Patients In A Teaching Hospital
Keywords:
Cephalometric findings, Pre-treatment, Orthodontic patientsAbstract
The lateral cephalometric radiograph is a standard component of clinical records taken for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. Cephalometric analyses were developed to characterize a patient's dental and skeletal relationships relative to population norms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the lateral cephalometric radiographs of pre-treatment adult orthodontic patients of Nigerian origin and compare the findings to normal cephalometric values of healthy Nigerians. This cross-sectional study was carried out at the orthodontic unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital after obtaining clearance from the Research and Ethics Committee of the Hospital. The lateral cephalometric radiographs were used to assess the skeletal patterns of each patient using Steiner's analysis. Data was computed and analyzed using the SPSS version 21.0 software. Data generated were subjected to statistical analysis to determine the variables (frequencies, percentages and means). Differences between variables were evaluated with Chi-square test. P values at <0.05 were set as significant. Eighty (80) pre-treatment lateral cephalometric radiographs of orthodontic patients of Nigerian origin at the orthodontic unit of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital were evaluated. 31(38.8 %) of the study population were males, while 49 (61.2 %) were females. Skeletal II constituted majority of the subjects, 48 (60.0 %) while Skeletal I was 22 (27.5 %) and Skeletal III was 10 (12.5 %). More females had Skeletal Class II jaw relationship. This study recorded higher Skeletal Class II jaw relationship among the study population, and more females recorded Class II Skeletal, base relationship.
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