Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 5

Address for correspondence :
Shreya Shrivastava
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Abstract

Objectives: Cephalometric norms derived for Caucasian population are routinely used for investigations. As these norms show a great degree of variation when applied to different populations, it becomes necessary to establish the norms for every ethnic group. The present study was designed to derive norms for the Madhya Pradesh ethnic population, which would be comparable in diagnosis and treatment planning, to the Steiner, Tweeds and WITS cephalometric analysis. Materials and Methods: The sample consisted of 100 adult subjects (50 males and 50 females) of Madhya Pradesh ethnic origin. The age ranged between 18 and 26 years. The cephalograms of the subjects were subjected to Steiner, Tweeds and WITS cephalometric analysis and were complemented by a few additional readings. Result: The cephalometric norms for Steiner, Tweeds and WITS cephalometric analysis of the Madhya Pradesh population differed significantly from the Caucasian population. Comparison of our sample with the other ethnic group reaffirmed the need to develop separate standards for different populations. Conclusion: Therefore, it is legitimate and important for those undertaking orthodontic treatment for patients of Madhya Pradesh ethnicity to use cephalometric norms for Madhya Pradesh ethnic population.

Keywords: Cephalometrics, ethnicity, Tweeds, Steiners, WITS.