Objective: Mandibular Class II malocclusions seem to interfere in upper airways measurements. The aim of this study was to assess the upper airways measurements of patients with skeletal Class II malocclusion in order to investigate the association between these measurements and the position and length of the mandible as well as mandibular growth trend, comparing the Class II group with a Class I one. Methods: A total of 80 lateral cephalograms from 80 individuals aged between 10 and 17 years old were assessed. Forty radiographs of Class I malocclusion individuals were matched by age with forty radiographs of individuals with mandibular Class II malocclusion. McNamara Jr., Ricketts, Downs and Jarabak's measurements were used for cephalometric evaluation. Data were submitted to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis by means of SPSS 20.0 statistical package. Student's t-test, Pearson correlation and intraclass correlation coefficient were used. A 95% confidence interval and 5% significance level were adopted to interpret the results. Results: There were differences between groups. Oropharynx and nasopharynx sizes as well as mandibular position and length were found to be reduced in Class II individuals. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between the size of the oropharynx and Xi-Pm, Co-Gn and SNB measurements. In addition, the size of the nasopharynx was found to be correlated with Xi-Pm, Co-Gn, facial depth, SNB, facial axis and FMA. Conclusion: Individuals with mandibular Class II malocclusion were shown to have upper airways measurements diminished. There was a correlation between mandibular length and position and the size of oropharynx and nasopharynx.

The data suggest favorable outcomes, with 75 % of cases with no need of orthognathic surgery. The Kappa values confirmed the high reproducibility of the GOSLON yardstick.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of orthodontic treatment on the maxillofacial growth of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate. The Great Ormond Street, London and Oslo (GOSLON) yardstick was used for a longitudinal evaluation of 24 patients with cleft lip and palate treated at the Cleft Center of the Lauro Wanderley University Hospital, Paraiba State, northeastern Brazil. Dental casts were evaluated by 3 orthodontists and classified according to the GOSLON yardstick. The evaluation was performed at 2 different stages: T1 (before orthodontic treatment) and T2 (follow-up evaluation) after a 6-year mean follow-up interval. The Kappa test was used to evaluate intra- and interexaminer agreement, and paired t-test was used to compare the differences between T1 and T2, with a 99% confidence interval. The average intraexaminer Kappa was 0.979, ranging from 0.971 to 0.990. The interexaminer Kappa value was 0.926 at T1, ranging from 0.885 to 0.964, and 0.896 at T2, ranging from 0.696 to 1.0. The mean GOSLON yardstick found at T1 was 2.5 ± 1.18 with 50% in G1 + G2, 29.18% in G3, and 20.82% in G4 + G5. At T2, the GOSLON average was 1.71 ± 1.12, with 79.18% in G1 + G2, 12.5% in G3, and 8.32% in G4 + G5. A statistically significant difference was found between T1 and T2. The results suggest that orthodontic treatment improves facial growth in patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate.

Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the applicability of Moyer's prediction tables to estimate the mesio-distal diameter of canines and pre-molars in a population of North-Eastern Brazil. Materials and Methods: A sample of 100 plaster moulds of 12-18-year-old patients was selected from the dental archives of the Brazilian Association of Orthodontists Dental School Clinic in the city of João Pessoa, State of Paraiba. Analyses were performed with R software (version 3.1.3). The upper and lower canines and premolars on both sides of the arch were measured. Data Analysis: Linear regression analysis was used to assess the closeness of the estimated values in each percentile of Moyer's prediction table. Analyses were performed at a significance level of 5%. Results: Gender dimorphism (P < 0.001) was found in both upper and lower arches. In the upper arch, the best regression models for data analysis of female, male and both were, respectively, p5 and p6", p25 and p35, and p35 and 75, whereas in the lower arch were p15, p35 and p75, with "p75 being the best-fitted percentile following application of correction equations for both genders. Conclusions: The Moyer's prediction table can be applied for estimating the mesio-distal diameters of canines and pre-molars, provided that a correction factor is used for the population under study. Citation: Galdino AS, et al. (2019) Applicability of Moyer's prediction tables to estimate the mesio-distal diameter of canines and premolars. Dentistry 3000.

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