title: Assessing skeletal relationships using the cervical vertebral curvature.
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine any association amongst the cervical vertebral morphology and the various sagittal and vertical facial patterns. The results of this study demonstrate a relationship between the cervical vertebral morphology and the skeletal facial patterns. This may be of some assistance to an orthodontist to diagnose a skeletal malocclusion at a glance just by looking at the patient's cervical vertebral curvature.
authors.affiliation: Aga Khan University & Hospital, India. attiya.shaikh@aku.edu
authors.forename: Attiya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Munizeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Hoshang Sukhia
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Rashna
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000145:classification*; D008311:Malocclusion, Angle Class I / Q000473:pathology; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000473:pathology; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000473:pathology; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000473:pathology; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000473:pathology; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology; D011187:Posture; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology; D014716:Vertical Dimension