CEPHALOMETRIC LINEAR MEASUREMENT AMONG MONGOLIAN 6 YEARS OLD CHILDREN / Шинэ санаа Шинэ нээлт

ABSTRACT

@#BACKGROUND Recent studies show malocclusion rate among Mongolian population is increasing year by year. Malocclusion has a strong relationship with dental caries and its complications. Cephalometric measurement norms are one of the important tools that are used for diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions. Nowadays there are no cephalometric linear measurement norms among Mongolian population according to age and sex. Background of this study was to determine cephalometric linear measurement norms among Mongolian children. METHODS Total 161 children of 6 years old were participated in this study and 79 (36 male and 43 female) children with normal occlusion were selected to determine cephalometric linear measurement norms. Winceph 11.0 program is was used for measurements. RESULTS From all participants’ children with normal occlusion occupied 49% (79 children). Result of measurement results shows no significant statistical differences between males and females. CONCLUSION These cephalometric linear measurements norms will be standard norms for Mongolian children and it is very important tool for orthodontic practice.