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![]() | Figure 1Landmarks and reference planes. A, Reference planes for skeletal measurements. B, Maxillary reference planes. C, Mandibular reference planes.N (nasion), Point of contact between the frontal bone and suture between the two halves of the nasal bones; Or (orbitale), lowest point on the infraorbital margin of each orbit; FH, Frankfort horizontal; ANS (anterior nasal spine), tip of the anterior nasal spine of the palatal bone; Mx (maxillare); zygomaticoalveolar crest, points show maximum concavity on the contour of the maxilla around the molars and lower contour of the maxillozygomatic process; Go (gonion), midpoint of the posterior border of the mandibular angle; Me (menton), most inferior point on the symphysis of the mandible.
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![]() | Figure 2A, Skeletal measurements. Positive maxillary or mandibular canting is relative to the direction of menton deviation. B, Maxillary dental measurements. C, Mandibular dental measurements.Co (condylion), Most superior point of the condyle; Mx (maxillare); FH, Frankfort horizontal; Go (gonion), midpoint of the posterior border of the mandibular angle; Me (menton), most inferior point on the symphysis of the mandible.
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Table 2
Comparison of skeletal measurements between the control and asymmetry groups

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
Skeletal measurements for individuals with normal skeletal Class I occlusion and no facial asymmetry (control group) and patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and facial asymmetry (asymmetry group).
Mx, Maxillary; Mn, mandibular; Ramus inclination difference, ramus inclination on the deviated side minus that on the nondeviated side; Me, menton.
The independent t-test was used for comparison of mean differences between the two groups.
***p < 0.001.
Table 3
Comparison of dental measurements between the control and asymmetry groups

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
Differences in dental measurements between the deviated side and nondeviated side in individuals with normal skeletal Class I occlusion and no facial asymmetry (control group) and patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and facial asymmetry (asymmetry group).
U3, Maxillary canine; U6, maxillary first molar; MxP, maxillary plane; L3, mandibular canine; L6, mandibular first molar; MnP, mandibular plane; U3C, cusp tip of the maxillary canine; U3R, root apex of the maxillary canine; U6C, mesiobuccal cusp tip of the maxillary first molar; U6R, mesiobuccal root apex of the maxillary first molar; midMxP, midmaxillary plane; L3C, cusp tip of the mandibular canine; L3R, root apex of the mandibular canine; L6C, mesiobuccal cusp tip of the mandibular first molar; L6R, mesial root apex of the mandibular first molar; midMnP, midmandibular plane.
The independent t-test was performed for the comparison of mean differences between the control and asymmetry groups.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
Table 4
Correlations among skeletal measurements in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and facial asymmetry (asymmetry group)

Table 5
Correlations between skeletal and dental measurements in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion and facial asymmetry (asymmetry group)

Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to investigate correlations between skeletal and dental measurements.
Mx, Maxillary; Mn, mandibular; Ramus inclination difference, ramus inclination on the deviated side minus that on the nondeviated side; Me, menton; U3, maxillary canine; U6, maxillary first molar; MxP, maxillary plane; L3, mandibular canine; L6, mandibular first molar; MnP, mandibular plane; U3C, cusp tip of the maxillary canine; U3R, root apex of the maxillary canine; U6C, mesiobuccal cusp tip of the maxillary first molar; U6R, mesiobuccal root apex of the maxillary first molar; midMxP, midmaxillary plane; L3C, cusp tip of the mandibular canine; L3R, root apex of the mandibular canine; L6C, mesiobuccal cusp tip of the mandibular first molar; L6R, mesial root apex of the mandibular first molar; midMnP, midmandibular plane.
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.
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