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- Short stature is classified as being below the 3rd percentile in height, and this study investigates the craniofacial differences among short-statured children with growth hormone deficiency, idiopathic short stature, and healthy children.
- The research involved 31 children with growth hormone deficiency, 32 with idiopathic short stature, and 32 healthy controls, analyzing their craniofacial structures using lateral cephalograms.
- Results revealed significant differences in various craniofacial measurements between the two short-stature groups and the control group, suggesting orthodontic treatment plans should take these structural characteristics into account.
Article Abstract
Background: Short stature is defined as a height below the 3rd percentile or more than two standard deviations below the mean for a given age, sex, and population. There have been inconsistent results regarding craniofacial morphology in short-statured children. This study aimed to analyze the differences between short-statured children with growth hormone deficiency, idiopathic short-statured children, and normal children.
Methods: Thirty-one short-statured children with growth hormone deficiency, 32 idiopathic short-statured children, and 32 healthy children were enrolled in this study. The measurements of their craniofacial structures from lateral cephalograms were evaluated.
Results: There were statistically significant differences among the three groups seven variables (anterior cranial base length, posterior cranial base length, total cranial base length, upper posterior facial height, posterior total facial height, mandibular ramus length, and overall mandibular length) in the linear measurement and five variables (saddle angle, gonial angle, mandibular plane angle, position of mandible, and maxilla versus mandible) in the angular measurement.
Conclusion: Compared to the control group, many linear and angular measurements of the craniofacial structures were significantly different in the two short-statured groups (p<0.05). Treatment plans by orthodontists should include these craniofacial structure characteristics.
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