AESTHETIC ANALYSIS OF SOFT AND SKELETAL TISSUES IN DIFFERENT GENRES USING CEPHALOMETRY

Aim: the aim of this study is to evaluate the characteristics of soft and skeletal tissues in female and male subjects with different skeletal malocclusions, using the analysis of data in literature. Methods: the research has been conducted on the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane and Google Scholar. Keywords used were: facial soft tissue, cephalometry, malocclusion. The research produced 42 studies. Studies involving patients with history of trauma, craniofacial anomalies and previous orthodontic or orthognathic surgical treatment were excluded. Only 4 articles met the inclusion criteria. Results: different results have been obtained in relation to malocclusions and genres. Male patients with a class I dentoskeletal relationship showed a thicker FSTT; the most significant thickness was observed in the areas of the upper/lower lip. Female patients in Class II Division 1 were characterized by thicker facial soft tissues of the mentolabial sulcus and chin. The studies show different conclusions on facial soft tissue thickness for Class II Division 2 patients. Men and women with a Class III maxillary skeletal relationship showed no significant differences in their FSTT. Conclusions: these observations of significant changes in facial structures between males and females should be of great help for the evaluation of orthodontic cases. However, given the discordant results obtained, it is necessary to carry out more studies to obtain more homogeneous clinical results