The Nasopharynx, Face Height, and Overbite
Abstract
Analysis of correlations between nasopharyngeal dimensions and face height and overbite in 44 consecutive male growth study subjects, none of whom was a mouthbreather. Using lateral cephalometric films taken at 5, 10 and 15 years, only moderate correlations are found, supporting the view that stronger correlations reported in mouthbreathers are related to function.
Contributor Notes
Mr. Kerr, is Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. He holds B.D.S. and M.D.S. degrees from Queen's University, Belfast, the Diploma in Orthodontics from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, the Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and is a Fellow of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland