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Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination

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Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate whether treatment-induced changes in maxillary and mandibular incisor inclination are associated with sagittal and vertical displacement of cephalometric points A and B in skeletally mature, non-extraction patients. 

Materials and Methods: Pre- (T0) and post-treatment (T1) lateral cephalograms of 90 skeletally mature patients (45 female, 45 male) were retrospectively analyzed. Inclusion required a complete incisor complement and a minimum 4° change in both UI-SN and IMPA. Tracings were performed with NemoCeph 2025; T0 and T1 films were superimposed on S-N, with a horizontal reference at 7° to S-N and a vertical reference through Sella. Method error was assessed by remeasuring 30 patients four weeks after the initial measurements, and intra-observer reliability was calculated using a two-way mixed-effects, absolute-agreement, single-measurement model. The threshold for statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. 

Results: Linear regression analysis demonstrated that incisor inclination significantly influenced the sagittal positional change of both landmarks. A 1° increase in the UI-SN angle corresponded to approximately 0.043 mm of posterior displacement of point A, while a 1° increase in IMPA was associated with approximately 0.055 mm of posterior displacement of point B. Vertical positional change was not significantly explained by incisor inclination. The association between UI-SN and point A was stronger in males than in females. 

Conclusion: Points A and B are not positionally stable during orthodontic treatment; both undergo sagittal displacement proportional to incisor inclination change, with measurable effects on SNA and SNB.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Destekleyen Kurum

Istanbul Okan University

Etik Beyan

Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Ethics Committee of the Institute of Graduate Studies, İstanbul Okan University on 15.09.2025 (Decision No: 28, Date: 15/09/2025).

Teşekkür

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Prof. Dr. Zeynep Ahu ACAR, for her unwavering support throughout this study. I also extend my heartfelt thanks to Prof. Dr. Arzu ARI DEMİRKAYA, Prof. Dr. Kerem ARAS, Prof. Dr. A. Nejat ERVERDİ, Dr. Aybüke ENSARİOĞLU, Dr. Dilara KAHRAMAN, Dr. Banu MERT, and Dr. Pınar KARATABAN for their valuable contributions.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Ortodonti ve Dentofasiyal Ortopedi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Ağustos 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

12 Haziran 2026

Kabul Tarihi

23 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Şekerci Doyduk, S. S., Acar, Z. A., & Ensarioğlu, A. (2026). Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination. Aydın Dental Journal, 12(2), 109-121. https://izlik.org/JA38WJ38AT
AMA
1.Şekerci Doyduk SS, Acar ZA, Ensarioğlu A. Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination. Aydin Dental Journal. 2026;12(2):109-121. https://izlik.org/JA38WJ38AT
Chicago
Şekerci Doyduk, Servet Serenay, Zeynep Ahu Acar, ve Aybüke Ensarioğlu. 2026. “Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination”. Aydın Dental Journal 12 (2): 109-21. https://izlik.org/JA38WJ38AT.
EndNote
Şekerci Doyduk SS, Acar ZA, Ensarioğlu A (01 Ağustos 2026) Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination. Aydın Dental Journal 12 2 109–121.
IEEE
[1]S. S. Şekerci Doyduk, Z. A. Acar, ve A. Ensarioğlu, “Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination”, Aydin Dental Journal, c. 12, sy 2, ss. 109–121, Ağu. 2026, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA38WJ38AT
ISNAD
Şekerci Doyduk, Servet Serenay - Acar, Zeynep Ahu - Ensarioğlu, Aybüke. “Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination”. Aydın Dental Journal 12/2 (01 Ağustos 2026): 109-121. https://izlik.org/JA38WJ38AT.
JAMA
1.Şekerci Doyduk SS, Acar ZA, Ensarioğlu A. Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination. Aydin Dental Journal. 2026;12:109–121.
MLA
Şekerci Doyduk, Servet Serenay, vd. “Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination”. Aydın Dental Journal, c. 12, sy 2, Ağustos 2026, ss. 109-21, https://izlik.org/JA38WJ38AT.
Vancouver
1.Servet Serenay Şekerci Doyduk, Zeynep Ahu Acar, Aybüke Ensarioğlu. Displacement of Cephalometric Points A and B with Changes in Maxillary and Mandibular Incisor Inclination. Aydin Dental Journal [Internet]. 01 Ağustos 2026;12(2):109-21. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA38WJ38AT

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