title: Facial height in Japanese-Brazilian descendants with normal occlusion.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to determine the standards of facial height in 30 young (14-year-old) Japanese-Brazilian descendants with normal occlusion, and assess whether sexual dimorphism is evident.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cephalometric measurements used followed the analyses by Wylie-Johnson, Siriwat-Jarabak, Gebeck, Merrifield and Horn.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Results showed dimorphism for total anterior facial height (TAFH), lower anterior facial height (LAFH), anterior facial height (AFH), total posterior facial height (TPFH) and upper posterior facial height (UPFH) measurements.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The standards of facial heights in young Japanese-Brazilian descendants with normal occlusion were observed. Sexual dimorphism was identified in five out of thirteen evaluated variables at this age range.
authors.affiliation: Federal Institute of Paraná.
authors.forename: Fabiano Paiva
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Vieira
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Collective Health, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru.
authors.forename: Arnaldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pinzan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Collective Health, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Bauru.
authors.forename: Guilherme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Janson
authors.affiliation: University of Northern Paraná.
authors.forename: Thais Maria Freire
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, USP.
authors.forename: Renata Carvalho
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Sathler
authors.affiliation: Central-West College Pinelli Henriques.
authors.forename: Rafael Pinelli
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Henriques
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D059925:Anatomic Landmarks / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001938:Brazil; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002680:Chin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005006:Ethnicity; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008335:Mandibular Condyle / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008437:Maxilla / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009295:Nasal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010159:Palate / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014716:Vertical Dimension