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Lateral Cephalometric Evaluation of Lip Position in a Bahraini Sub Population: A Retrospective Study

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Orthodontics

Abstract

Introduction: An ever-increasing number of individuals are seeking orthodontic treatment, mostly to enhance facial aesthetics for attractive facial and smile features. Achieving a suitable and functional occlusion combined with an esthetically pleasing facial appearance which is more challenging to the orthodontist and desires of patients' esthetic self-perception. Aim: This study aimed to assess and determine the sagittal lip positions of the normal faces in a Bahraini sub population from various unidentified lateral cephalograms and compere them with other ethnicities. Subjects and methods: One hundred and seven unidentified lateral cephalographs of good quality  selected from the archive of medical center, Kingdom of Bahrain, with the teeth in occlusion and lips in a relaxed position. Nine measurements calculated from the cephalograms. Four angular, four linear, and one ratio-related measurement were examined for the soft tissue analysis. Results: In Bahraini population, Upper and lower lips of males and females were protrusive according to Burstone's B line. Upper lip was more protrusive than the lower lip. According to form and position of lips were no significant differences found between males and females Bahraini adult. Conclusion: Differences regarding the antero-posterior position of lips were found. These differences should be considered in diagnosis of orthodontic and orthognathic treatment plan for Bahraini population.

DOI

10.21608/dsu.2024.233313.1200

Keywords

Keywords: Cephalometric, soft tissue, lip analysis

Authors

First Name

Gawaher

Last Name

Aazebi

MiddleName

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Affiliation

orthodontic dentistry Suez canal university

Email

jawahar77665@gmail.com

City

ismaillia

Orcid

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First Name

Nabeel

Last Name

Abu-Shamaa

MiddleName

El-Desoky

Affiliation

Professor of orthodontics faculty of dentistry Suez Canal Univesity

Email

nashamaa@hotmail.com

City

cario

Orcid

-

First Name

Hanady

Last Name

samih

MiddleName

mohamed

Affiliation

Associate professor suez canal university

Email

hanadysamih@gmail.com

City

alexandria

Orcid

0000-0002-0481-7793

Volume

5

Article Issue

2

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50136

Issue Date

2024-09-01

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2023-09-01

Publish Date

2024-09-01

Page Start

301

Page End

305

Print ISSN

2636-3836

Online ISSN

2636-3844

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Original Article

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772

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Publication Title

Dental Science Updates

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https://dsu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Lateral Cephalometric Evaluation of Lip Position in a Bahraini Sub Population: A Retrospective Study

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24 Dec 2024