Assessment of hard and soft tissue thickness at mandibular symphysis in skeletal Class III patients with different vertical patterns

Introduction This study aimed to assess the bony and soft tissue parameters at mandibular symphysis among skeletal Class III patients with different vertical growth patterns, using cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT). Materials and Methods CBCT images of 60 skeletal Class III non‐growing patients were evaluated (mean age 24.9 ± 8.4 years). Study samples were classified into three facial types based on the mandibular plane angle (SN‐MP angle): low, normal, and high angle. The bony and soft tissue parameters at the mandibular symphysis were evaluated. Results Among hard tissue variables, symphysis and pogonion width were significantly narrower in the high‐angle group (P