Original scientific paper

Horizontal Lip Position in Twelve-Year-Old Subjects with Class I and Class II/1

Sandra Anić-Milošević
Jelena Buršić
Marina Lapter-Varga
Mladen Šlaj

Abstract

The aim of the study was to define the difference of the lip position on lateral cephalograms of subjects with class I and II/1 according to Ricketts and Burstone defining the differences of the variables according to sex. The sample comprised of 57 lateral cephalograms of twelve years old boys and girls. Using measured variables statistic analysis showed following conclusions: Angle class I didn’t show any differences between females and males; class II/1 did show the differences according to sex; analysing boys between class I and II/1 differences in position of upper and lower lip are present; analysing girls between class I and II/1 differences in position of upper and lower lip are not present; comparison between classes without sex separations showes differences in position of upper lip according to both lines.

Keywords

lip position; class I; class II/1

Hrčak ID:

634

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/634

Publication date:

15.6.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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