Title
Correlation between craniofacial asymmetry and mandibular canine impaction in adolescents: A cross-sectional cephalometric study
Authors
Kanchan Sharma1, Nikita Pal1, Ritama Sinha2, Chitra Agarwal1, Shruti Sharma3, Yeptasam Yasmin1 & Shreya Sharma1,*
Affiliation
1Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Awadh Dental College and Hospital, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India; 2Orthodontist Private Practioner, Lion North Calcutta Hospital and medical center, Kolkata, India; 3Private Practitioner, Uddaan Dental care, Agra, India; *Corresponding author
Kanchan Sharma - E-mail: kanchansharma10022018@gmail.com; Phone: +91 935365556
Nikita Pal - E-mail: drnikitaorthodontist001@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8690691987
Ritama Sinha - E-mail: ritamasinha@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9079287546
Chitra Agarwal - E-mail: drchitraagarwal8@gmail.com; Phone: +91 91311 74970
Shruti Sharma - E-mail: drshruteebds@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8435422239
Yeptasam Yasmin - E-mail: yeptasamy@gmail.com; Phone: +91 9760066721
Shreya Sharma - E-mail: drshreyasharma7may@gmail.com; Phone: +91 8077518657
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received February 1, 2026; Revised February 28, 2026; Accepted February 28, 2026, Published February 28, 2026
Abstract
Mandibular canine impaction is an uncommon eruption disturbance, and its relationship with craniofacial asymmetry in adolescents is not well established. This study evaluated the correlation between craniofacial asymmetry and unilateral mandibular canine impaction in 60 adolescents (12–18 years), including 30 impaction cases and 30 matched controls. Lateral and posteroanterior cephalograms were used to assess mandibular midline deviation, ramal height asymmetry, mandibular body length difference, and gonial angle discrepancy. Intergroup comparisons were performed using independent sample t-tests, and associations were analyzed using Pearson correlation (p < 0.05). Significantly higher asymmetry values were observed in the impaction group, with mandibular midline deviation and body length discrepancy showing the strongest correlation, indicating asymmetry as a potential predictor for eruption disturbances.
Keywords
Mandibular canine impaction, craniofacial asymmetry, cephalometry, adolescents
Citation
Sharma et al. Bioinformation 22(2): 811-816 (2026)
Edited by
Hiroj Bagde
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
