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Establishment of Cephalometric Norms for the South Indian (Karnataka) Population Based on Burstone’s Analysis

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Primary aim

Variability is characteristic of different faces and facial types, and normative data based on one population group does not represent all. Hence, this study was undertaken to establish skeletal cephalometric norms for the South Indian (Karnataka) population utilizing the norms laid by Burstones’s analysis for Caucasians.

Methods

The sample comprised of lateral cephalograms taken in natural head position of 100 participants (50 men, 50 women). The cephalograms were traced, analyzed and interpreted using the landmarks and values given by Burstone’s analysis (Cephalometric analysis for Orthognathic surgery). The student’s t test, standard deviation and mean deviation were calculated to compare between two groups.

Results

Statistically significant skeletal differences were found between men and women of the South Indian origin in comparison to Caucasian origin. Men had decreased facial divergence, anterior maxillary dental height and proclined upper incisors. Women had marginally increased cranial base, increased midfacial height and proclined upper incisors.

Conclusion

Statistically significant differences were found between South Indian men and women when compared with Caucasians in certain key parameters. These differences need to be considered when analyzing the cephalogram for orthognathic surgeries. The values derived from this study may be considered to make the deformity assessment and plan surgery to get optimal results for people of south Indian origin conclusive results can be derived after conducting a study with an eager sample size.

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Acknowledgement

I would like to thank Dr. K. Sadashiva Shetty, Principal, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital for the support, encouragement and permission to utilize the necessary facilities to conduct the study. I also take this opportunity to thank my wife Dr. Deepa D who has been active in completion of this article.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Subharti Dental College and Hospital Subhartipuram, NH-58, Delhi-Haridwar ByPass Road, Meerut, 250002, Uttarpradesh, India

    K. V. Arunkumar

  2. Faculty of Dentistry, Al Arab Medical University, Benghazi, Libya

    Viveka Vardhan Reddy

  3. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dental Sciences, Davangere, India

    David P. Tauro

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Arunkumar, K.V., Reddy, V.V. & Tauro, D.P. Establishment of Cephalometric Norms for the South Indian (Karnataka) Population Based on Burstone’s Analysis. J. Maxillofac. Oral Surg. 9, 127–133 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-010-0039-2

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