Sixty-three females (32 under 10 years and 31 over 16 years of age) were studied in order to investigate whether the soft tissue profile gave a reliable indication of the underlying skeletal profile. It is concluded that for a clinical assessment, the soft tissue profile may be used to estimate the skeletal pattern.
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