Dentofacial pattern of two Jewish ethnic groups compared with accepted norms (original) (raw)

The study investigates the dentofacial patterns of Jewish adolescents of Kurdish origin and compares these patterns with those of an Ashkenazi Jewish group, non-Jewish Iranian youths of similar geographic background, and classical cephalometric standards. A sample of 20 individuals aged 11-13 years with normal occlusion was analyzed through lateral cephalograms, revealing similarities with the Ashkenazi group and the Iranian youths, as well as deviations from classical norms that suggest the need for ethnic-specific cephalometric standards in orthodontic treatment.