cephalometrics

ceph·a·lo·met·rics

(sef'ă-lō-met'riks),
1. oral surgery, orthodontics scientific measurement of the bones of the cranium and face, using a fixed, reproducible position for lateral radiographic exposure of skull and facial bones.
See also: cephalometry.
2. A scientific study of the measurements of the head with relation to specific reference points; used for evaluation of facial growth and development, including soft tissue profile.
[cephalo- + G. metron, measure]

ceph·a·lo·met·rics

(sef'ă-lō-met'riks)
1. oral surgery, orthodontics The scientific measurement of the bones of the cranium and face, using a fixed, reproducible position for lateral radiographic exposure of skull and facial bones.
2. A scientific study of the measurements of the head with relation to specific reference points; used for evaluation of facial growth and development, including soft tissue profile.
[cephalo- + G. metron, measure]

ceph·a·lo·met·rics

(sef'ă-lō-met'riks)
Oral surgery, orthodontics scientific measurement of bones of cranium and face, using a fixed, reproducible position for lateral radiographic exposure of skull and facial bones.
[cephalo- + G. metron, measure]

cephalometrics (sef´əlōmet´riks),

n the scientific study of the measurements of the head.
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The most commonly used is cephalometrics, which measures craniofacial structures on lateral cephalometric radiographs.
Is there any association between facial type and mandibular dental arch form in subjects with normal occlusion?/Existe alguma associacao entre o tipo facial e a forma do arco dental mandibular em individuos com oclusao normal?
For patients who are evaluated for surgery, endoscopy combined with cephalometrics is the most accepted method of identifying patients with retroglossal collapse and obstruction.
Predicting which patients will benefit from surgery for obstructive sleep apnea: The ENT exam
4,8,10-13 Although recently CT14 and CBCT15,16 are also being used to evaluate this angle thoroughly but, cephalometrics is still considered quite satisfactory.
COMPARISON OF COLLUM ANGLE OF MAXILLARY CENTRAL INCISORS IN CLASS II DIV 1 and 2 MALOCCLUSIONS
The use of cephalometrics as an aid to planning and assessing orthodontic treatment.
SOFT TISSUE ANALYSIS OF AESTHETICALLY PLEASING FACES
10 Burstone CJ James KB Legan H Murphay GA Mortan LA Cephalometrics for orthognathic surgery.
Soft tissue analysis in class I and class II skeletal malocclusions in patients reporting to department of Orthodontics Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar
TABLE 1: MEAN VALUES OF PRE- AND POST TREATMENT CEPHALOMETRICS
SOFT TISSUE CHANGES WITH RETRACTION IN BI-MAXILLARY PROTRUSION ORTHODONTIC CASES
Cephalometrics provides information about skeletal, dental and soft tissue structures of the face.
LIP MORPHOLOGY: A FACTOR LEADING TO BIMAXILLARY DENTOALVEOLAR PROTRUSION
Key words: Profile planes, Cephalometrics, Soft tissue analysis
CORRELATION AMONG DIFFERENT PROFILE PLANES USED TO EVALUATE LOWER LIP POSITION
The linear distance of "L1-APo" is one of the most important factors influencing the position of lower incisors and it is with the help of the cephalometrics that we can evaluate this measurement.
THE CEPHALOMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF "L1-APO DISTANCE" IN A PAKISTANI SAMPLE
The role of cephalometrics in orthodontic case analysis and diagnosis.
EVALUATION OF INCISORS INCLINATION IN FIVE CEPHALOMETRIC ANALYSIS METHODS
Roentgenography and eventually Cephalometrics has provided the orthodontists with an ability to see beneath soft tissue, which gave them greater insight into most of the hard and soft anatomical structures that contribute to facial growth and development.
COMPARISON OF UPPER AND LOWER PHARYNGEAL AIRWAY SPACE IN CLASS II HIGH AND LOW ANGLE CASES
Key words: Soft tissue Analysis, Soft tissue profile, Class I Occlusion, Ethnic differences, Cephalometrics, Facial profile.
SOFT TISSUE PROFILE OF A PAKISTANI SAMPLE WITH CLASS I OCCLUSION

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