Caratteristiche meccaniche degli elastici extraorali - Analisi dinamica (I Parte)

Aim: This was to compare craniofacial and body growth during prepubebertal period using direct medical anthropemetry for body and craniofacial measurement. Methods: the sample consits of 100 patiets (48 male, 52 female), aged between 7 and 12 years. Thirty craniofacial and bodymeasurements of height, width, leght and circumference were made on each subject. Statistical analysis: Comparisons were made of averanges, percentanges and standard deviation, for three growth patterns during prepubertal period: cranial, facial and body growth pattern. Linear correlation coefficient (r)were calculated to evaluete the intensity of the interdependence between variables using BMDT Dynamic software. Results: Skull and face measurements increase less then body dimensions, but those for the face increased more than for the skull, which was valid both for male and female. Differences between males and females were determineted for standing height, mandibular height (T-Go) and lower facial height (Sto-Gn). Conclusions: No body parameters was found to be a good indicator of facial growth during this period. the jaw was found to be the facial area that showed the higher development