Soft Tissue Cephalometric Measurements Among Malaysian Malays and Chinese

Nor Farid Mohd  Noor; Rehana  Basri; Mohammad Khursheed  Alam; Sanjida  Haque; Melvin Saw Jian  Hao; Maisarah Abu  Talib

Authors

Nor Farid Mohd Noor
Rehana Basri
Mohammad Khursheed Alam
Sanjida Haque
Melvin Saw Jian Hao
Maisarah Abu Talib

Keywords:

Orthodontics, Cephalometry, Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted

Abstract

Objective: To obtain the standardized values of individuals of Malaysian Malay and Chinese for further relevant research, such as treatment planning and aesthetical considerations. Material and Methods: In this retrospective study, 440 (305 were Malays and 135 were Chinese) standardized lateral cephalometric radiographs of orthodontic patients selected through simple random sampling are profiled using Holdaway’s analysis. The independent t-test was used to assess the disparities in race and gender. The significant level was p<0.05. Results: Significant differences were found between the Malays and Chinese in their skeletal profile convexity, superior sulcus depth, inferior sulcus to the H line and nose prominence. Between Malay females and males, there are significant differences in superior sulcus depth, soft tissue subnasale to H line, basic upper lip thickness, upper lip thickness and nose prominence. Between Chinese males and females, there were differences in their skeletal profile convexity, upper lip to H line, basic upper lip thickness and upper lip thickness. Conclusion: The findings demonstrated the difference between standardized norms and the unique profiles of Malaysian Malays and Chinese. There are significant gender disparities in the soft tissue cephalometric measurements among Malaysian Malay and Chinese subjects.

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