title: [Tweed-Merrifield analysis for Chinese Shangdong adults]
abstract: OBJECTIVE:This study was to establish cephalometric normals for Shangdong Chinese based on the Tweed-Merrifield analysis. MEHTODS: Lateral cephalograms of 80 young adults(40 female and 40 male) with normal occlusions were selected.The ages was 18-24. RESULTS: To establish cephalometric normals for Shangdong Chinese based on the Tweed-Merrifield analysis,and discover FMA female>male,AFH,PFH,IND(P/A) female>male. CONCLUSION: These normals will be used to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning for Shangdong adult patients.
authors.affiliation: Hospital of Stomatology, Shandong Medical University. Jinan 250012, Shandong province, China.
authors.forename: D X
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: F H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Li