Impact of dentofacial growth on dentoalveolar changes in adolescents and young adults: a review

• Luís Pedro Preto Vicente ^[1] ; Francisco José Santiago Fernandes Amado Caramelo ^[2] ; Francisco José Fernandes Vale ^[1] ; João Paulo Santos Tondela ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade de Coimbra

     Universidade de Coimbra

     Coimbra (Sé Nova), Portugal

     
  2. [2] Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research
• Localización: Labor dental clínica: Avances clínicos en odontoestomatología, ISSN 1888-4040, Vol. 23, Nº. 2, 2022, págs. 28-35
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Objectives Our study aims to review some methods used to determine dentofacial dimensional changes and how they can be valued in the rehabilitation of the aesthetic zone in adolescents and young adults.

    Methodology The analysis and superimposition of photographs, the analysis and superimposition of cephalometric radiographs and the superimposition of digital images with intraoral scanners and plaster dental cast models were reviewed aiming to determine the clinically insignificant period of residual craniofacial growth and dentofacial maturation. We included 103 relevant references after evaluating titles, abstracts and full-text analysis from the following databases: Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus and Web of Science.

    Results There is low evidence regarding the methods of assessment and analysis of the identified parameters of craniofacial growth evaluation in this review.

    Conclusions More than one digital technique seems to be advisable, including the analysis of standardized clinical photographs and/or superimposition of digital images of dental cast models with IOS