<![CDATA[One of the orthodontic treatment goals is to correct malocclusion in order to get ahealthy occlusion functionally and esthetically. Facial esthetics is greatly influencedby soft tissue facial profile. The aim of the study was to know the relationship betweenthe convexity degree of skeletal and soft tissue facial profiles. A sample of 50cephalometric radiographs of untreated individuals (32 female, 18 males) wasobtained. Criteria for sample selection comprised were aged over 17 years, neverundergone orthodontic treatment, Makassarese and/or Buginese of ancestry, and thepresence of complete teeth from the left through the right first molars. The followingangular measurements were performed on lateral cephalograms: the skeletalconvexity degree (N-A-Pog) and the soft tissue convexity degree (n-no-pog), based onthe Subtelny’s analysis. The data was analyzed statistically by using independent t-testand correlation test. The results were as the mean values of skeletal convexity degreewere 167.44º (male) and 166.53º (female), and the mean values of soft tissue convexitydegree were 159.05o(male) and 162.77o(female)Conclusion of the study is there wasa significant correlation between degree of skeletal and soft tissue convexity.]]>
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