| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3157911 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to assess the ramus thickness in skeletal Class III and Class II patients.MethodsForty patients were evaluated using computed tomography scanning.ResultsCompared with the Class II patients, the mandibular ramus of Class III patients was thinner. The ramus thickness in retrognathic patients was 8.84 mm and the ramus thickness in prognathic patients was 7.80 mm.ConclusionThe ramus is thinner in patients with prognathism than in those with retrognathia.
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Authors
Danilo P.B. Ribeiro, Italo H.A. Gandelmann, Paulo J. Medeiros,