Evaluation of relationship between cranial base angle and maxillofacial morphology in Indian population: A cephalometric study.

Objective: To investigate the role played by the cranial base flexure in influencing the sagittal and vertical position of the jaws in Indian population.

Materials And Methods: Lateral cephalograms of 108 subjects were divided into three categories (Group A: NSAr > 125°, Group B: NSAr-120°-125°, Group C: NSAr < 120°) according to value of NSAr. Measurement of eight angular (SNA, SNB, NPg-FH, ANB, NAPg, SN-GoGn, Y-Axis, ArGo-SN) and seven linear (N-S, S-Ar, Ar-N, Ar-Pt A, Ar-Gn, Wits appraisal, N- Pt A) variables were taken.