Asociación entre biotipo facial y clase esqueletal en pacientes 9-15 años de edad, Guayaquil. 2020.

Abstract

Introduction: the objective of this research is to determine the relationship between the facial biotype and skeletal class in order to provide greater knowledge about which is the highest prevalence and association between each of them. Materials and methods: skeletal class was determined using Steiner's analysis and facial biotype using the Vert index. The study sample consisted of 120 lateral skull radiographs from patients aged 9 to 15 years. Results: skeletal class II and brachyfacial biotype had the highest percentage. Class I and III tended to be brachyfacial biotype, class II to dolichofacial, in the female gender in 13 years and in the male gender in 14 years the brachyfacial biotype predominated, skeletal class II predominated in the female gender in 15 years and class I in the male gender at 14 years of age. Conclusion: When associating the skeletal class and the facial biotype, class II tends to be dolichofacial and class III to agree brachyfacial with the studies analyzed. The difference was determined in class I by its tendency to brachyfacial.