Analysis of the Soft Tissue Facial Profile of Croatians Using of Linear Measurements

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 251-258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Anić Milošević ◽  
Marina Lapter Varga ◽  
Mladen Šlaj
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Linear Measurements ◽  
Facial Profile

scholarly journals Cephalometric Hard and Soft Tissue Norms for Sudanese Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-32
Author(s):  
Eman I Salama ◽  
Amal H Abuaffan
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Orthodontic Treatment ◽  
Normative Values ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Tissue Analysis ◽  
Linear Measurements ◽  
Facial Profile ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Maxilla And Mandible

Introduction: Cephalometric norms of various populations show differences between diverse ethnic and racial groups. Thus, numbers of cephalometric norms have been established for different ethnic groups.Objective: To assess skeletal, dental and soft tissue features in a sample of well-balanced face of Sudanese university students.Materials & method: Lateral cephalographs were taken from 18-25 years old 35 male and 38 female Sudanese university students with balanced facial profile and Class I occlusion with no previous orthodontic treatment. Fourteen angular and five linear measurements, and facial index were recorded according to Husund analysis. Male and female mean values were compared statistically using Student t-test.Result: Statistically significant differences were noted between both genders especially in skeletal variables SNA˚, SNB˚, SNPg˚, ML- NSL˚, NL-NSL˚, UFH, LFH and dental variable I -Ī. Holdaway angle showed no significant difference between the genders. Skeletally, maxilla and mandible of the Sudanese sample were more prognathic compared to Caucasians and Arabs but less prognathic than the Africans. Dentally, maxillary and mandibular incisors were more proclined compared to Arabs and Caucasians. Soft tissue analysis showed more lip protrusion in Sudanese adults.Conclusion: The study offered normative cephalometric standards for Sudanese adults, which were specific for each gender group. The normative values showed that the Sudanese sample lied between African and Arab values which might suggest that the studied sample had an Afro-Arabian mixture.

scholarly journals Accuracy and Reproducibility of Facial Measurements of Digital Photographs and Wrapped Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) Photographs

Diagnostics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 757
Author(s):  
Maged Sultan Alhammadi ◽  
Abeer Abdulkareem Al-mashraqi ◽  
Rayid Hussain Alnami ◽  
Nawaf Mohammad Ashqar ◽  
Omar Hassan Alamir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Facial Profile ◽  
Digital Photographs ◽  
Gonial Angle

The study sought to assess whether the soft tissue facial profile measurements of direct Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and wrapped CBCT images of non-standardized facial photographs are accurate compared to the standardized digital photographs. In this cross-sectional study, 60 patients with an age range of 18–30 years, who were indicated for CBCT, were enrolled. Two facial photographs were taken per patient: standardized and random (non-standardized). The non-standardized ones were wrapped with the CBCT images. The most used soft tissue facial profile landmarks/parameters (linear and angular) were measured on direct soft tissue three-dimensional (3D) images and on the photographs wrapped over the 3D-CBCT images, and then compared to the standardized photographs. The reliability analysis was performed using concordance correlation coefficients (CCC) and depicted graphically using Bland–Altman plots. Most of the linear and angular measurements showed high reliability (0.91 to 0.998). Nevertheless, four soft tissue measurements were unreliable; namely, posterior gonial angle (0.085 and 0.11 for wrapped and direct CBCT soft tissue, respectively), mandibular plane angle (0.006 and 0.0016 for wrapped and direct CBCT soft tissue, respectively), posterior facial height (0.63 and 0.62 for wrapped and direct CBCT soft tissue, respectively) and total soft tissue facial convexity (0.52 for both wrapped and direct CBCT soft tissue, respectively). The soft tissue facial profile measurements from either the direct 3D-CBCT images or the wrapped CBCT images of non-standardized frontal photographs were accurate, and can be used to analyze most of the soft tissue facial profile measurements.

scholarly journals Esthetic Considerations in Orthodontics: An Overview

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Swati Singh ◽  
Litesh Singla ◽  
Tanya Anand
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Dental Occlusion ◽  
Facial Profile ◽  
Mandibular Plane ◽  
The Face ◽  
Facial Proportions ◽  
Posterior Position ◽  
Anterior Posterior ◽  
The Ideal

Abstract Esthetics has been an ever-evolving concept and has gained considerable importance in the field of orthodontics in the last few decades. The re-emergence of the soft tissue paradigm has further catapulted the interest of the orthodontist. So much so that achieving a harmonious profile and an esthetically pleasing smile has become the ideal goal of treatment and is no longer secondary to achieving a functional dental occlusion and/or a rigid adherence to skeletal and dental norms. Esthetics in the orthodontic sense can be divided into three categories: macroesthetics, miniesthetics, and microesthetics. Macroesthetics includes the evaluation of the face and involves frontal assessment and profile analysis. The frontal assessment involves assessment of facial proportions, while the profile analysis involves evaluation of anterior–posterior position of jaws, mandibular plane, and incisor prominence and lip posture. Miniesthetics involves study of the smile framework involving the vertical tooth–lip relationship, smile type, transverse dimensions of smile, smile arc, and midline. Microesthetics involves the assessment of tooth proportions, height-width relationships, connectors and embrasures, gingival contours and heights, and tooth shade and color. The harmony between these factors enables an orthodontist to achieve the idealized esthetic result and hence these parameters deserve due consideration. The importance placed on a pleasing profile cannot be undermined and the orthodontist should aim for a harmonious facial profile over rigid adherence to standard average cephalometric norms. This article aims to give an overview of the macro, mini, and microesthetic considerations in relation to orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning.

Facial Anthropometry in Cleft Patients: A Historical Appraisal

2001 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 577-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florine Vegter ◽  
J. Joris Hage
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Facial Soft Tissue ◽  
Facial Profile ◽  
Medline Search ◽  
Facial Clefts ◽  
Facial Anthropometry ◽  
Plaster Casts

Objective: To present a historical appraisal of the use of anthropological and cephalometrical facial soft tissue measurements in cleft patients. Design: The McDowell Indexes and a Medline search were used to trace references up to 1999. Also, references listed with chapters and articles on facial clefts were searched for anthropometrical studies. Twenty-six retrieved articles and book chapters on soft tissue anthropometry and 12 cephalometric publications on soft tissue measurements on radiographs and plaster casts of cleft patients were reviewed. Results and Conclusions: Since 1931, the facial soft tissue appearance of cleft patients has been evaluated by means of anthropometric and cephalometric techniques. Not all of the older studies were performed in a statistically correct fashion. Many of the conclusions of the studies overlap despite differences in technique of assessment. Most studies demonstrate the deficient growth of the maxilla and the deformities of the facial profile in cleft patients.

scholarly journals Relationship between positive clinical VTO and post-treatment soft tissue profile following phase l growth modification therapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shabbir Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Azeem ◽  
Waheed Ul Hamid ◽  
Faiz Rasool
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Facial Profile ◽  
Soft Tissue Profile ◽  
Growth Modification ◽  
Treatment Profile

Introduction: Facial profile improvement is goal of cotemporary orthodontics and a reason to seek orthodontic therapy. The soft tissue profile plays a important role on orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. The objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between positive clinical VTO and actual post-treatment soft tissue profile after phase l therapy of growth modification in Class II. Materials & Method: Pretreatment simulation of post-treatment and actual post-treatment profile photographs of 30 class ll div l patients treated with twin block appliance were compared. Three profile photographs of each subject; pretreatment, positive clinical VTO and post-treatment were taken and on each photograph four angles; Nasofacial (NF), Nasomental (NM), Mentocervical (MC) and Nasolabial (NL) were drawn and measured. Mean, standard deviation, success and coefficient of determination of each angle was measured and linear regressions analysis was applied to find out the correlation. Result: Nasolabial and nasomental angles showed greater success i.e. 81.4% and 68.1% respectively showing greater correlation, while nasofacial and mentocervical angles showed less success i.e. 48.1% and 48.3% respectively showing less correlation. Linear regression analysis revealed that positive clinical VTO significantly predicted post-treatment profile whereas coefficient of determination for nasomental and mentocervical angles was 76.5% and 60% representing a better goodness of fit while nasolabial and nasofacial angles was 53.6% and 51.6% demonstrating poor fit of regression lines. Conclusion: Even though there is improved facial profile obtained by protracting the mandible into class l relation in a chair side maneuver in class ll div l malocclusions, yet the orthodontist should be tentative when predicting the outcome of growth modification to get benefit of this therapy.

scholarly journals Cone Beam Computed Tomography 3D Reconstruction of the Mandibular Condyle

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 880-888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Schlueter ◽  
Ki Beom Kim ◽  
Donald Oliver ◽  
Gus Sortiropoulos
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
3D Reconstruction ◽  
Cone Beam Computed Tomography ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mandibular Condyle ◽  
Cone Beam ◽  
Low Density ◽  
Mineral Density ◽  
Linear Measurements

Abstract Objective: To determine the ideal window level and width needed for cone beam computed three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the condyle. Materials and Methods: Linear dimensions were measured with a digital caliper to assess the anatomic truth for 50 dry human mandibular condyles. Condyles were scanned with the i-CAT cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and 3D-models were reconstructed. Three linear three-dimensional measurements were made on each of the 50 condyles at 8 different Hounsfield unit (HU) windows. These measurements were compared with the anatomic truth. Volumetric measurements were also completed on all 50 condyles, at 23 different window levels, to define the volumetric distribution of bone mineral density (BMD) within the condyle. Results: Significant differences were found in two of the three linear measurement groups at and below the recommended viewing window for osseous structures. The most accurate measurements were made within the soft tissue range for HU window levels. Volumetric distribution measurements revealed that the condyles were mostly comprised of low-density bone, and that condyles exhibiting significant changes in linear measurements were shown to have higher percentages of low-density bone than those condyles with little change from the anatomic truth. Conclusions: CBCT assessment of the mandibular condyle, using the 3D reconstruction, is most accurate when accomplished at density levels below that recommended for osseous examination. However, utilizing lower window levels which extend into the soft tissue range, may compromise one's capacity to view the bony topography.

scholarly journals Angular photogrammetric analysis of the soft tissue facial profile of Turkish adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Malkoc ◽  
A. Demir ◽  
T. Uysal ◽  
N. Canbuldu
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Facial Profile

A Computer-assisted Angular Photogrammetric Analysis of the Soft Tissue Facial Profile of North Indian Adults

2011 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 119-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munish Reddy ◽  
NK Ahuja ◽  
P Raghav ◽  
Vikrant Kundu ◽  
Vaibhav Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Facial Profile
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