title: [Facial measurements and proportions in children: contributions to orofacial myofunctional evaluation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  facial measurements and proportions are very important for the orofacial myofunctional evaluation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  to describe the facial measurements and proportions, according to age and gender.
  
  
  METHODS
  254 children, with ages ranging between 7.0 to 11.11 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  there was no statistical difference between the mean values, regarding age and gender, for the upper lip and philtrum. As for the other facial measurements a statistically significant difference was observed between the obtained mean values. Girls presented lower mean values than boys. The facial proportions did not present statistical difference between the mean values in relation to age and gender.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  it is important to consider aspects of age and gender during the evaluation of the facial measurements.
authors.affiliation: Fonoaudióloga, Doutoranda em Ciências pela Facudade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. dmcattoni@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Débora Martins
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cattoni
authors.forename: Fernanda Dreux Miranda
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Fernandes
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000886:Anthropometry; D002648:Child; D016001:Confidence Intervals; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020247:Myofunctional Therapy; D012737:Sex Factors