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May 11, 2026Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryOpen Access

Influence of Cranial Base Angle on Craniofacial Morphology in Growing Orthodontic Patients: A Retrospective Cephalometric Study

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AIAngelo Michele InchingoloAIAlessio Danilo InchingoloRLRosalba Lagioia

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Overview

Retrospective cephalometric study shows cranial base angle impacts craniofacial morphology in adolescents, suggesting future treatment implications.

Key Points

  • To assess the relationship between cranial base flexure and craniofacial morphology in growing orthodontic patients.
  • Retrospective cephalometric study of 40 orthodontic patients aged 11-17 years
  • Measured cranial base angle (NSAr) and various cephalometric parameters using Delta-Dent software
  • Conducted statistical analysis with StataMP17, including correlation and comparison tests.
  • Significant positive correlation between NSAr and SN-GoGn (r = 0.35, p = 0.02)
  • NSAr explained 12% of variability in SN-GoGn measurements
  • Trend for correlations with SNB was non-significant (r = -0.28, p = 0.08).

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Inchingolo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0171983a9f334c28271b4chttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.adoms.2026.100679
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