Summarized Ricketts' cephalogram. Analysis by ethnic groups and genre in 9 years-old children

Authors

  • Heberto Conde Suárez Policlínico Héroes del Moncada. Municipio Cárdenas
  • Federico Valentín González Hospital Territorial Docente Julio M. Aristegui. Municipio Cárdenas
  • María Alina Gou Godoy Universidad de Ciencias Médicas Juan Guiteras Gener. Matanzas

Keywords:

SKULL, CEPHALOMETRY, ETHNIC GROUPS, ORTHODONTICS, DIAGNOSIS, HUMANS, CHILD, MATANZAS, CUBA, EPIDEMIOLOGY, DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES

Abstract

descriptive transversal study was carried out in 9 years-old children living in the city of Matanzas, with the objective of determining the existence of significant differences between ethnic groups and genres applying the summarized Ricketts´ cephalogram. We took a sample of 63 children divided into 4 groups (male Europoid, female Europoid, male Negroid, and female Negroid). Lateral cranial teleradiography were made to all the children and summarized Ricketts´ cephalograms were traced on them. 11 variables were studied, stating by statistical analysis that 4 of them had significant differences between ethnic groups, but not between genres when the subjects belonged to the same ethnic group. These findings are very important when diagnosing individuals and determining the behavior to follow in treating each patient.

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Published

2010-01-15

How to Cite

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Conde Suárez H, Valentín González F, Gou Godoy MA. Summarized Ricketts’ cephalogram. Analysis by ethnic groups and genre in 9 years-old children. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2010 Jan. 15 [cited 2025 May 9];32(1):2-7. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/668

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Research article

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