All the analysis of craniofacialpatterns is essential since a considerable amountof
dental compensation can mask the severity of a malocclusion. Disagreement prevails over
the standards that should be used to judge the individual values.In this stu
dy, a method is
presented—the multiharmony method [MHM], which assists in treatment planning.The
approach was applied to a data set of 75 Syrian adults [35 males and 40 females, mean age
23 years] that had not received orthodontic treatment. They were selected frompatients
enrolled at Tishreen University Dental colleage, Lattakia, Syria. The subjects had an ideal
or near-ideal occlusion [Class I molar relationship, not more than 4 mm overbite and
overjet, and no missing teeth] and a well-balanced face.With multiple regression analysis,
the expected value that each angle should take in a norm individual when the remaining
angles are given is estimated. The residual difference between the measured angle and its
expected value then indicates the deviation from a harmonic appearance in the respective
angle. The MHM can serves as a supportive tool for the orthodontic expert in the
diagnosiss and decision for potential treatment.
Cephalometric superimpositions are the most commonly means used to assess
the orthodontic teeth movement – especially- in cases of extraction - with their attendant risks and
difficulty, therefore dental casts were an alternative way for serial ass
essment. So the aim was to evaluate
the stability of the medial end of the third palatal ruga as a landmark in maxilla in extraction cases, and
the possibility of using it in the mandible.
Assessment the changes in chin morphology after harvesting bone graft from
the symphysis using cephalometric radiographs.
