[Sagital position of glenoid fossa in Angle Class II malocclusion with mandibular retrusion].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate and compare the morphology and position of the glenoid fossa in patients with Class II malocclusion associated with mandibular retrusion and Class I malocclusion in the permanent dentition.


METHODS
A sample of 26 subjects(12 males, 14 females, average age 13.4 years) with skeletal and dental Class II malocclusion associated with mandibular retrusion, was compared with a matched group of 31 subjects(12 males, 19 females, aged 12.9 years) with skeletal and dental Class I relationships. The lateral cephalograms were traced and the cephalometric analysis was taken by Nemotec Dental Studio 2006 software before orthodontic treatment. The comparisons between the two groups on the cephalometric measures for the assessment of glenoid fossa were performed by means of an independent samples t test using SPSS 15.0 software package. The correlation and regression analysis was also performed within the measures in the Class II group.


RESULTS
The results showed there was significant difference of Wits, GF/Ptm-FH and GF-FMN between the two groups (P<0.01). There was a significant correlation between the GF-FMN vs. AOBO, GF-FMN vs. GF/S-FH, GF/S-FH vs.GF/Ptm-FH, S/Ptm-FH vs. GF/Ptm-FH in the Class II group. The regression equations of the GF-FMN vs. AOBO and GF-FMN vs. GF/S-FH were also obtained (P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The Class II malocclusion associated with mandibular retrusion patients have a posteriorly displaced glenoid fossa compared with Class I patients. Cephalometric measurement is a useful tool to evaluate the glenoid fossa morphology and position.
Yu
Quan
Q
Department of Orthodontics, Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200011, China.
Pan
Xiao-gang
XG
Qian
Yu-fen
YF
Fan
Lin-feng
LF
D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II; D008334:Mandible; D063173:Retrognathia