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Postural parameters\u2014Sagittal Head Angle (SHA), Craniocervical Angle (CA), and Shoulder Angle (SA)\u2014were assessed using standardized sagittal-plane digital photographs obtained in Natural Head Position. Skeletal classification and cephalometric measurements (SNA\u00b0, SNB\u00b0, ANB\u00b0, GoGn\/SN\u00b0, and Occlusal Plane\/SN\u00b0) were determined from lateral cephalometric radiographs. Intergroup comparisons were performed using the Kruskal\u2013Wallis test, and posture\u2013skeletal relationships were evaluated using Pearson and Spearman correlation analyses (p &lt; 0.05). Results: No significant differences were observed in postural parameters among skeletal malocclusion classes (p &gt; 0.05). In the overall sample, SHA showed weak negative correlations with SNA\u00b0 (r = \u22120.284, p &lt; 0.01) and SNB\u00b0 (r = \u22120.381, p &lt; 0.01), and a weak positive correlation with Occlusal Plane\/SN\u00b0 (r = 0.235, p &lt; 0.05). No significant associations were identified for CA or SA. Subgroup analysis demonstrated that these associations were present exclusively in the Class II Division 2 group, where SHA showed strong negative correlations with both SNA\u00b0 (r = \u22120.653, p &lt; 0.01) and SNB\u00b0 (r = \u22120.605, p &lt; 0.01). Conclusions: Sagittal head posture may show phenotype-specific associations during adolescence, particularly in Class II Division 2 malocclusion. 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