Abstract
Objective: To use cephalometric radiographs of our population to identify the features of the soft tissues of the face in skeletal class I, II, and III patients.
Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out at the Karachi Medical and Dental College's Department of Orthodontics in Karachi, Pakistan. Ninety-six participants' lateral cephalograms were traced, and based on the ANB angle, they were categorized into skeleton classes I, II, and III. Eight linear and five angular soft tissue measurements were taken. The cephalometric soft tissue properties of the various skeletal classes were compared using the chi-square test and independent t-test; a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered significant.
Results: The percentage of people in class I, class II, and class III was 48.1 percent, 48.1 percent, and 3.8 percent, respectively. There was no statistically significant relationship between the variables when skeleton classes were compared to different age groups, genders, and lip skills (P >0.05). Age, soft tissue profile angles, and z angles were found to be statistically significantly correlated with the means of skeletal classes and age, angle parameters, and soft tissue profile (p <0.05). The mean values of age, angles, and soft tissue profile were also compared by gender. The findings showed a significant relationship between soft tissue properties and age.
Conclusions: In relation to the various skeletal classes I, II, and III, cephalometric radiographs are crucial diagnostic indicators for the soft tissues of the face.