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Morphometry of the Cranial Base in Subjects with Class III Malocclusion

Department of Dental Surgery & Periodontology, Dundee Dental Hospital & School, University of Dundee, Park Place, Dundee DD1 4HR, Scotland, UK

J.A. McNamara, Jr

Department of Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Center for Human Growth and Development, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1078, USA

S. Lozanoff

Departments of Anatomy and Reproductive Biology and of Surgery, John A. Bums School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96882

The significance of the cranial base in the development of Class III malocclusion remains uncertain. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the form of the cranial base differs between prepubertal Class I and Class III subjects. Lateral cephalographs of 73 children of European-American descent aged between 5 and 11 years with Class III malocclusion were compared with those of their counterparts with a normal, Class I molar occlusion. The cephalographs were traced, checked, and subdivided into seven age- and sex-matched groups. Average geometries, scaled to an equivalent size, were generated based on 13 craniofacial landmarks by means of Procrustes analysis, and these configurations were statistically tested for equivalence. Bivariate and multivariate analyses utilizing 5 linear and angular measurements were undertaken to corroborate the Procrustes analysis. Graphical analysis, utilizing thin-plate spline and finite element methods, was performed for localization of differences in cranial base morphology. Results indicated that cranial base morphology differed statistically for all age-wise comparisons. Graphical analysis revealed that the greatest differences in morphology occurred in the posterior cranial base region, which generally consisted of horizontal compression, vertical expansion, and size contraction. The sphenoidal region displayed expansion, while the anterior regions showed shearing and local increases in size. It is concluded that the shape of the cranial base differs in subjects with Class III malocclusion compared with the normal Class I configuration, due in part to deficient orthocephalization, or failure of the cranial base to flatten during development.

Key Words: Class III • cranial base • morphometry • orthocephalization.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 76, No. 2, 694-703 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345970760021101


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