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Table 1 Summary of the patient’s cephalometric measurements

From: Botulinum toxin-A injection into the anterior belly of the digastric muscle for the prevention of post-operative open bite in class II malocclusions: a case report and literature review

Measurement

Pre-operative

Immediate

15 months later

1. Sagittal relation

 SNA (deg)

75.0

77.6

75.9

 SNB (deg)

67.3

73.7

70.7

 ANB (deg)

7.7

2.4

4.7

 Mandibular length (mm)

109.2

116.9

117.3

 Midfacial length (mm)

82.9

88.2

86.4

2. Vertical relation

 Mandibular plane (deg)

47.3

35.7

41.3

 Occlusal plane SN (deg)

28.9

26.0

28.9

 Palatal plane angle (deg)

7.2

8.0

7.3

 Gonial angle (deg)

128.9

129.2

128.3

 Lower anterior facial height (mm)

81.3

76.2

76.4

 Y axis (deg)

70.1

58.5

62.1

3. Dental relation

 Incisor overbite (mm)

− 2.4

1.9

3.2

 Incisor overjet (mm)

7.8

3.9

3.7

4. Soft T. relation

 Nasolabial angle (deg)

99.1

108.8

93.5

 Upper lip to E-line (mm)

2.3

−2.1

−0.6

 Lower lip to E-line (mm)

6.8

11.5

4.6