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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1659-0775</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Odontología Vital]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Odontología Vital]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1659-0775</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Latina de Costa Rica, Facultad de Odontología]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1659-07752021000100039</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Morfología cefalométrica de la sínfisis del mentón en individuos jóvenes de la ciudad de Quito-Ecuador]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Cephalometric morphology of chin symphysis in young individuals from the city of Quito-Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Trelles Méndez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jessica Aracely]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Toledo Jimenez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Janine Avary]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Jumbo Alba]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jeniffer Dayana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Iñiguez Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mónica Martina]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramos Montiel]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ronald Roossevelt]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez Romero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel Emanuel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuenca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuenca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuenca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuenca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuenca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuenca ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<numero>34</numero>
<fpage>39</fpage>
<lpage>48</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1659-07752021000100039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1659-07752021000100039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1659-07752021000100039&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción:  La sínfisis del mentón aporta equilibrio, simetría y armonía al rostro. Por ser una estructura anatómica mandibular muy importante y altamente modificable en cirugía estética, se considera indispensable conocer su morfología y así obtener una correcta interacción en el diagnóstico, pronóstico y terapéutica médico-odontológica.  Objetivo:  Determinar la morfología sínfisis del mentón en jóvenes adultos de la ciudad de Quito- Ecuador, año 2019, mediante la identificación de las longitudes sagitales y coronales.  Metodología:  Este estudio tuvo un enfoque cuantitativo, tipo descriptivo-observacional, con temporalidad retrospectiva. Se calibraron, analizaron y trazaron 384 radiografías digitales laterales de adultos jóvenes de la ciudad de Quito-Ecuador, año 2019 en el software AutoCAD-2019.  Resultados:  Existió una elevada frecuencia de la forma geométrica cuadrada (60%) con respecto a la rectangular (40%), adicionalmente se identificó que la figura cuadrada es más frecuente en individuos de sexo femenino y sujetos clase I (56%) y II (70%), además de todos los patrones de crecimiento vertical hipodivergentes (58%), normodivergentes (64%) e hiperdivergentes (57%).  Conclusiones:  La forma cuadrada de la sínfisis del mentón es mayor que la forma rectangular. Por la originalidad de los resultados, se sugiere realizar nuevos estudios que correlacionen la morfología mentoniana con las diferentes estructuras cráneo-maxilofaciales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction:  The chin symphysis contributes to the balance, symmetry and harmony of the face. Since it is an important anatomical jaw structure and highly modifiable in aesthetic surgery, it is considered crucial to know its morphology and, thus, obtain a correct interaction in the diagnosis, prognosis and medical-dental therapy.  Objective:  To determine the symphysis morphology of the chin in young adults in the city of Quito, Ecuador, in the year 2019, through the identification of sagittal and coronal lengths. Methodology: This study had a quantitative approach, descriptive-observational type, with retrospective temporality. We calibrated, analyzed and plotted 384 lateral digital radiographs of young adults from the city of Quito-Ecuador, year 2019 in the software AutoCAD-2019.  Results:  There was a high frequency of the square geometric shape (60%) in comparison to the rectangular one (40%). Additionally, it was identified that the square figure is more frequent in female individuals and class I (56%) and II (70%) subjects, in addition to all the hypodivergent (58%), normodivergent (64%) and hyperdivergent (57%) vertical growth patterns.  Conclusions:  The square shape of the chin symphysis is larger than the rectangular shape. Due to the originality of the results, it is suggested to carry out new studies that correlate chin morphology with the different cranio-maxillofacial structures.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mandíbula]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Mentón]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Cefalometría]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Crecimiento y Desarrollo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Desarrollo Maxilofacial ,Desarrollo óseo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Diagnóstico por imagen]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mandible]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Chin]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cephalometry]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Growth &amp; Development]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Maxillofacial Development]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Bone growth]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Diagnostic imaging.]]></kwd>
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