Jarabak analysis of 42Chinese adults in Wuhan area

：Objective The aim of thepresented study was to investigate the dentofacial features of Chinese normal adults byJarabak cephalometric analysis.Methods 42 normal adults (including 22 male with mean ageof 24 and 20 female with mean age of 22) were enrolled for the study.Lateral cephalometricX-rays were taken under natural head position (NHP).Computer aided methods were used forJarabak cephalometric analysis and statistic analysis.Results and conclusions the resultsof the study showed that, in dental and soft tissue measurements, there were nosignificant differences between male and female groups.Most skeletal liner measurementsshowed significant difference.Male and female adults showed similar growth pattern.