Craniofacial growth patterns in patients with congenitally missing permanent teeth.

Objective: Aim of this study was to investigate any correlations between the congenital absence of certain permanent teeth and individual craniofacial growth patterns.

Material And Methods: The lateral cephalograms of n = 101 patients (65 female und 36 male) with various congenitally missing teeth were analyzed according to Hasund [11] prior to orthodontic treatment. Cephalometric data to determine the craniofacial growth pattern comprised GntgoAr, NSBa, ML-NSL, NL-NSL, MLNL angles and the index between upper and lower facial heights.