Progress in the study of the association between craniomaxillofacial deformities and the occurrence of cervical vertebra anomalies the assessment of cervical vertebra structural features is closely related to orthodontic clinical diagnosis and treatment planning. Lateral cephalometric radiographs are commonly used for orthodontic diagnosis, treatment planning and skeletal maturation assessment, and can also provide additional diagnostic data related to the cranial, facial, and upper cervical spine. In recent years many scholars have studied the prevalence of abnormalities in cervical vertebra structures and different malocclusions and other diseases and found a strong correlation between different skeletal malocclusions and abnormalities in cervical vertebra structures. Also the prevalence of cervical spine abnormalities was statistically higher in patients with skeletal malocclusion, especially sagittal skeletal malocclusion than in patients with dental vertical skeletal malocclusion type. This article reviews the association between various craniomaxillofacial structural abnormalities and different cervical spine structural features and discusses the importance of cervical vertebrae in craniofacial analysis.

Pahedeng, Xiaerguli·Muhetaer, Yan Li, Subinuer·Yilihamu, Gulibaha·Maimaitili. Progress in the study of the association between craniomaxillofacial deformities and the occurrence of cervical vertebra anomalies. International Journal of Frontiers in Medicine (2023), Vol. 5, Issue 8: 109-114. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFM.2023.050815.

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