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    Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 1997 May;111(5):510-7.

    Individualized evaluation of facial form.

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    Graduate Department of Orthodontics, Eastman Dental Center, Syracuse, NY, USA.

    Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to establish a nonnumeric graphic approach to the evaluation of facial form. By using a centroid-based pattern of orientation, skeletal, dental, and soft-tissue morphologic characteristics can be identified that more reliably represent the uniqueness of the person and are not dependent on nonrepresentative group-based numerical standards. The CentroGraphic Analysis (CGA) cephalomorphically demonstrates vertical and horizontal balance or disharmony in skeletal, dental, and soft-tissue form and position. The Facial Centroid Axis (FCA) provides a relatively stable reference plane that can be used for longitudinal cephalomorphic superimposition.

    PMID:
    9155810
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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