Postnatal Head Growth in Orthodontics

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What is the main focus of studying growth and development of the head in Orthodontics?

  • Identifying the remaining growth and its direction in the face (correct)
  • Analyzing the growth patterns of different tissues in the body
  • Determining the influence of genetic and environmental factors on facial growth
  • Understanding how the face changes during embryonic development

Which type of growth is relevant in terms of craniofacial growth?

  • Somatic and lymphoid growth
  • Neural and somatic growth (correct)
  • Genital and lymphoid growth
  • Neural and genital growth

At what age is growth almost complete for the cranial vault following the pattern of neural growth?

  • 15 years
  • 7 years (correct)
  • 12 years
  • 10 years

What type of growth is followed by most structures, including the long bones?

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Which factor plays a role in influencing facial growth according to the text?

<p>Genetic and environmental factors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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