Toutountzakis N
Orthod Epitheor. 1989 Apr;1(2):43-53.
The relationship between upper dental arch width and some dimensions of the face and head in children 10-12 years of age (177 children with normal occlusion, 59 with Class II div. 1, 35 with Class II div. 2 and 27 with Class III) was examined in this study. Although different dimensions of the face and head and the upper dental arch width were found to be significantly correlated in children with normal occlusion, this relationship is not found to be strong enough in children with different categories of malocclusion. No significant diagnostic elements were found having general application during treatment planning.
本研究调查了10至12岁儿童（177例正常咬合儿童、59例安氏II类1分类错颌儿童、35例安氏II类2分类错颌儿童和27例安氏III类错颌儿童）上牙弓宽度与面部及头部某些维度之间的关系。尽管发现正常咬合儿童的面部及头部不同维度与上牙弓宽度显著相关，但在不同错颌类型的儿童中，这种关系并不十分显著。在治疗计划制定过程中，未发现具有普遍适用性的显著诊断要素。
