A cephalometric assessment of the nasolabial angle of an adult Nigerian population
| dc.contributor.author | Isiekwe, G.I | |
| dc.contributor.author | daCosta, O.O | |
| dc.contributor.author | Isiekwe, M.C | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-08-20T10:17:10Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-08-20T10:17:10Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objective: One of the most important components of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning is an evaluation of the patient's soft tissue profile. An assessment of the nasolabial angle is a vital component of this evaluation. The purpose of this study was to establish norms for the nasolabial angle of an adult Nigerian population; compare the male and female values and to compare the values obtained for Nigerians with those reported for other populations. Method: Lateral cephalometric radiographs of one hundred students (44 males and 56 females) of the College of Medicine, University of Lagos, aged 18-25years were taken. Selected subjects were of Nigerian ancestry with normal occlusion. The radiographs were manual ly t raced and the nasolabial angle of each subject measured. 0 0 Result: A mean value of 84.35 +13.71 was computed for the entire sample. No statistically significant difference was observed between the male and female values (p>0.05), although 0 0 the males recorded a lower nasolabial angle (83.70 ) than the females (85.28 ).The nasolabial angle recorded in this study was similar to that reported for South African blacks, but much lower than that reported for Caucasian populations. 0 Conclusion: The mean nasolabial angle of 84.35 + 13.71 was observed in the Nigerian population studied. Sexual differences were not observed; however, the values observed in this study differ from that reported for Caucasians and other racial groups. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Isiekwe GI, daCosta OO, Isiekwe MC. (2011) .A cephalometric assessment of the nasolabial angle of an adult Nigerian population. Nig Dent J. 19, 80-83. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4602 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Nigerian Dental Journal | en_US |
| dc.subject | Cephalometrics, nasolabial angle, Nigerian population | en_US |
| dc.subject | Research Subject Categories::ODONTOLOGY | en_US |
| dc.title | A cephalometric assessment of the nasolabial angle of an adult Nigerian population | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |