Cephalometric aspects of thalassemic children in the Indian subcontinent: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Amit Anand Samba, Praveen Haricharan Bhoopathi, Rajasekaran Meenakshi Sundaram, Anil Kumar Patil, Balaji Vishwanatham Gupta, Vishwa Tejashwar Rao
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Dental Research
• Subjects: Cephalometry; craniofacial growth; thalassemia
• Online Access: http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2018;volume=29;issue=3;spage=286;epage=290;aulast=Samba

Objectives: To compare the cephalometric characteristics of thalassemic children in the Indian subcontinent with the controls, matched for sex and dental age. Methodology: A total of 31 thalassemic children were a part of the study. Cephalometric readings were recorded for the study and the control group. Results: Within the Group I stage, the anterior cranial base length was 68.40±2.93 mm, shorter when compared to the control group. In the Group II stage, the maxillary/mandibular angle was 31.58° for the case group and the mandibular length was shorter in comparison to the controls. In the Group III stage, the SNB angle was 76.42°, lesser than the control group. A relative maxillary prognathism of 9.88 mm and 12.85 mm was observed in thalassemic males and females respectively through the Wiley's analysis. Conclusion: The overall picture depicted a retruded position of the maxilla and a retrognathic mandible within the study group. A class II profile has also been observed among the study subjects.