A technique for three-dimensional cephalometric analysis as an aid in evaluating changes in the craniofacial skeleton

Angle Orthod. 1999 Aug;69(4):345-8. doi: 10.1043/0003-3219(1999)069<0345:ATFTDC>2.3.CO;2.

Abstract

A technique is presented for creating a standardized view for use in three-dimensional cephalometry. Three-dimensional cephalometric analysis has become a valuable tool in the assessment of skeletal remodeling, contour changes, and changes in proportion that occur with aging. Computer-assisted tomographic data can be used in either coronal or axial sections; the present study was performed with axially acquired data that was processed in several steps to achieve a standardized position of the facial skeleton for further evaluation. This technique may be a useful adjunct to standard cephalometrics to evaluate the craniofacial skeleton.

MeSH terms

  • Anatomy, Cross-Sectional
  • Cephalometry / methods*
  • Computer Graphics*
  • Facial Bones / anatomy & histology*
  • Facial Bones / growth & development
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
  • Maxillofacial Development*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed