Abstract

A preliminary roentgenographic cephalometric investigation of twelve hydrocephalics has been conducted to consider the effects of increased intracranial pressure and enlarged neural mass on the craniofacial complex.

The Ricketts computerized analysis, utilizing both posterior-anterior and lateral cephalograms, and the Steiner and Tweed analyses, utilizing the lateral cephalogram, were used to compare the hydrocephalic to the norm.

The anterior cranial base was found to be significantly increased in length possibly due to the effects of hydrocephalus. The effects of hydrocephalus on the facial measurements were questionable in view of the fact that the significant findings of: 1) excessive inclination and protrusion of the upper and lower incisors, 2) low interincisal angle, 3) excessive occlusal plane inclination, 4) lip protrusion, and 5) constricted maxillary arch with the upper molars in lingual cross bite could be all attributed to tongue thrust and breathing problems exhibited in the subjects.

LLU Discipline

Orthodontics

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

Milford J. Anholm

Second Advisor

Virgil V. Heinrich

Third Advisor

Arthur J. Morgan

Fourth Advisor

Robert J. Schuloff

Fifth Advisor

Richard S. Simms

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1974

Date (Title Page)

5-1974

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Hydrocephalus

Type

Thesis

Page Count

vii; 40

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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