title: Craniofacial asymmetry in non-syndromic orthodontic subjects: clinical and postural evaluation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible influence of a malocclusion pattern on a patient's posture.
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients affected by symmetric malocclusion or malocclusion with mild to moderate non-syndromic craniofacial asymmetry were submitted to a clinical and X-ray evaluation. Subjects with symmetric skeletal class I were used as the control group. Evaluation of differences in postural pattern was performed using rasterstereography.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistical analysis (t-test) was performed on 61 patients divided in homogeneous subgroups. The results show a pelvic torsion angle of 1.08° + 3.00° (P = 0.0023) (normal value (NV) = 0.0-1.9°) in subjects presenting skeletal class II z asymmetry (control group: 1.17° ± 1.25°, not significant (NS)).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The present study shows evidence of a relationship between malocclusion and spinal posture. A better understanding of the relationship between malocclusion and posture may help in planning a multidisciplinary approach that could involve other specialists.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.affiliation: a Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lilli
authors.affiliation: a Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barbato
authors.affiliation: b Department of Orthopedic Science , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Santilli
authors.affiliation: a Department of Oral and Maxillo Facial Sciences , Sapienza University of Rome , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galluccio
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008312:Malocclusion, Angle Class II / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008313:Malocclusion, Angle Class III / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*