naa a22 4500 510748341 CHVBK 20180411083055.0 cr unu---uuuuu 180411e20130301xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11547-012-0820-z doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11547-012-0820-z A computed tomography-based comparative cephalometric analysis of the Italian craniofacial pattern through 2,700 years [Elektronische Daten] [S. Cappabianca, L. Perillo, V. Esposito, F. Iaselli, G. Tufano, T. Thanassoulas, M. Montemarano, R. Grassi, A. Rotondo] Un'analisi craniometrica comparativa delle caratteristiche craniofacciali della popolazione italiana negli ultimi 2700 anni effettuata mediante tomografia computerizzata The aim of our study was to define the changes in morphovolumetric features of neurocranium, basicranium and splanchnocranium in the population of Campania, southern Italy, over the last 2,700 years. This was a very intense period for this region from both historical and evolutionary perspectives and was marked by the succession of colonisations, dominations and invasions by several European and non-European peoples, events that profoundly influenced the original genetic heritage, which subsequently became more complex. Unlike most previous authors, we based our craniometric comparative analysis on multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) studies of contemporary and ancient series dating to between the seventh and fifth centuries B.C. of skulls found in the Etruscan necropolis of Pompei and Pontecagnano. MDCT is extremely reliable in identifying landmarks and measuring linear and angular indices through the use of multiplanar and tridimensional reformations. While highlighting a remarkable stability of 22/32 of the indices considered, as an effect of the role of the genetic heritage in preserving morphovolumetric features in a given population, statistical analysis showed some interesting results: the main changes concerned the splanchnocranium and the occlusion, indicating a higher sensitivity of these districts to environmental factors, mainly related to diet. Conversely, neurobasicranial complex morphovolumetric features remained amazingly intact. In particular, the neurocranium increased in overall capacity in response to the growing brain and changed shape with a progressive shift to a dolichocranic, flattened frontal pattern; the basicranium shape was preserved, as indicated by the stability of the cranial base (NSBa) angle over time. The splanchnocranium, on the contrary, has undergone a dramatic involution, even conditioning gnathic structures with changes in palatal shape (more acute) and in the relationship between the jaws on the sagittal plane, resulting in increased prevalence of Angle's class I and III malocclusions. Springer-Verlag Italia, 2012 Human evolution nationallicence Craniometry nationallicence Neurocranium nationallicence Splanchnocranium nationallicence Occlusion nationallicence Computed tomography nationallicence Evoluzione umana nationallicence Craniometria nationallicence Neurocranio nationallicence Splancnocranio nationallicence Assetto gnatico nationallicence Tomografia computerizzata nationallicence Cappabianca S. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut Perillo L. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via De Crecchio 6, 80131, Naples, Italy aut Esposito V. Human Anatomy Unit, Department of Public, Clinical and Preventive Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via Armanni 5, 80138, Naples, Italy aut Iaselli F. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut Tufano G. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via De Crecchio 6, 80131, Naples, Italy aut Thanassoulas T. Human Anatomy Unit, Department of Public, Clinical and Preventive Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via Armanni 5, 80138, Naples, Italy aut Montemarano M. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut Grassi R. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut Rotondo A. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut La radiologia medica Springer Milan 118/2(2013-03-01), 276-290 0033-8362 118:2<276 2013 118 11547 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-012-0820-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-012-0820-z text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Cappabianca S. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Perillo L. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via De Crecchio 6, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Esposito V. Human Anatomy Unit, Department of Public, Clinical and Preventive Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via Armanni 5, 80138, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Iaselli F. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Tufano G. Department of Orthodontics, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Second University of Naples, Via De Crecchio 6, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Thanassoulas T. Human Anatomy Unit, Department of Public, Clinical and Preventive Medicine, Second University of Naples, Via Armanni 5, 80138, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Montemarano M. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Grassi R. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rotondo A. Unit of Radiology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine, Department of Experimental and Clinical Internistic "F. Magrassi, A. Lanzara”, Second University of Naples, Piazza Miraglia 5, 80131, Naples, Italy aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- La radiologia medica Springer Milan 118/2(2013-03-01), 276-290 0033-8362 118:2<276 2013 118 11547 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer