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**[DIAGNOSIS]** Okay, here are the key concepts, details, and a summary regarding orthodontic diagnosis, based on the provided source, with the most important points in bold: **Key Concepts** - **Patient-Centered Approach:** Prioritising the patient\'s chief complaint is crucial for treatme...

**[DIAGNOSIS]** Okay, here are the key concepts, details, and a summary regarding orthodontic diagnosis, based on the provided source, with the most important points in bold: **Key Concepts** - **Patient-Centered Approach:** Prioritising the patient\'s chief complaint is crucial for treatment success. - **Comprehensive Assessment:** Diagnosis involves extra-oral, intra-oral, radiographic, and cephalometric analyses. - **3D Evaluation:** Assessment of anteroposterior (A-P), vertical, and transverse dimensions is necessary. - **Soft Tissue Focus:** The position of soft tissues, particularly the lips, is important in treatment planning and assessing skeletal discrepancies. - **Importance of Clinical Judgement:** Clinical assessments are vital and shouldn\'t be replaced entirely by cephalometric readings. - **Understanding Occlusion:** Classifying malocclusion (Angle\'s, incisor, canine) is critical for diagnosis. - **Smile Analysis:** Evaluating the smile\'s aesthetics, lip line, smile arc, and buccal corridors is essential for comprehensive diagnosis. - **Space Analysis:** Assessing crowding or spacing by various methods is important to determine treatment options. - **Record Keeping:** Accurate records (written, models, radiographs, photographs) are critical for diagnosis, treatment planning and monitoring. **Details** - **Chief Complaint:** The patient\'s primary concern should be the main focus of treatment, as failure to address it can lead to dissatisfaction. The perception of facial aesthetics is influenced by personal, cultural, and fashion factors. - **Extra-oral Assessment:** - **A-P Dimension:** Evaluate the relationship of the maxilla and mandible using A' and B' points, profile angle, and the zero-meridian line. - Class I: Mandible 2-3mm posterior to maxilla, straight profile. - Class II: Mandible retrusive, convex profile. - Class III: Maxilla retrusive, concave profile. - **Vertical Dimension:** Assess lower anterior face height (LAFH) and Frankfort-mandibular plane angle (FMPA). - Increased FMPA indicates increased vertical dimension. - Reduced FMPA indicates decreased vertical dimension. - **Transverse Dimension:** Evaluate facial midline, interpupillary line, rule of fifths, bird\'s-eye view, and submento-vertical view. Assess occlusal cant and maxillary width. - **Soft Tissue Evaluation:** - **Lips:** Assess fullness, nasolabial angle, labiomental angle, tone, lower lip line, and competency. - Lip prominence is influenced by lip thickness, dental protrusion, and jaw position. - Excessively protruded lips are prominent and incompetent. - Upper lip length should be roughly equal to commissure height. - **Nasolabial Angle (NLA):** Normal NLA is 102 ± 8°. An acute NLA (\ 4mm is considered incompetent. - **Clinical vs. Cephalometric:** Clinical assessment is essential because cephalometric norms may not align with aesthetic goals, soft tissue changes are linked to tooth position and not the skeleton, and soft tissues are next to teeth and influence lip position. - **Malocclusion Classifications:** - **Angle\'s Classification:** Based on molar relationships. - Class I: Mesiobuccal cusp of upper first molar occludes with buccal groove of lower first molar. - Class II: Mandibular molar is distal to the maxillary molar. - Class III: Mandibular molar is mesial to the maxillary molar. - **Incisor Classification (BSI):** Based on incisor relationships. - Class I: Lower incisors occlude with or below the cingulum of upper incisors. - Class II: Lower incisors are posterior to the cingulum of upper incisors. Class II division 1, the overjet is increased and upper incisors are proclined. Class II division 2 upper incisors are retroclined. - Class III: Lower incisors are anterior to the cingulum of upper incisors. - **Canine Classification:** The maxillary canine occludes in the embrasure between the lower canine and first premolar. - **Intraoral Examination:** Evaluate tooth alignment, symmetry, angulation, crowding, spacing, and rotations. - **Radiographs:** Use DPTs, lateral cephalograms, upper anterior occlusal views for diagnostics and treatment planning. - **Study Models:** Used for treatment planning, monitoring, and legal records. Digital models eliminate storage issues. - **Space Analysis:** Various methods to assess crowding including visual, Nance, Lundstrom and microscopic reflex techniques. Crowding is classified as mild (\8mm). - **Smile Analysis:** - **Lip Line:** Assesses the visibility of incisors and gingiva during smiling. High lip line shows excessive gingival display, while a low lip line shows less than 75% of the crown. - **Smile Arc:** The relationship between the maxillary incisal edges and the lower lip during a smile. A consonant smile arc has incisal edges parallel to the lower lip. - **Buccal Corridors:** The space between the teeth and the cheeks when smiling. A broad smile with minimal buccal corridors is considered most aesthetic. - **Space Creation:** Techniques to create space include extractions, distal molar movement, interproximal enamel reduction, arch expansion, incisor advancement, and using leeway space. **Summary** Orthodontic diagnosis is a multi-faceted process that involves a thorough assessment of the patient\'s chief complaint, facial structure, soft tissues, occlusion, and smile. It includes careful consideration of A-P, vertical, and transverse dimensions, utilizing both clinical and radiographic data. Understanding various malocclusion classifications and employing space analysis techniques are vital for effective treatment planning. Furthermore, the focus on soft tissue evaluation, particularly lip position and competency, highlights the importance of aesthetics in achieving optimal treatment outcomes. Finally, smile analysis is essential to deliver a result that is both functional and pleasing for the patient. Okay, here\'s a breakdown of the key concepts, details, and a summary regarding extra-oral diagnosis in orthodontics, based on the provided source and our conversation history: **Key Concepts record 1** - **Patient\'s Chief Complaint:** The patient\'s perception of their aesthetic concerns guides treatment. - **Systematic Extra-oral Assessment:** Utilising specific anatomical points and planes is fundamental for diagnosis. - **Three Planes of Space:** Assessing anteroposterior, vertical, and transverse relationships is critical for diagnosis. - **Soft Tissue Analysis:** Soft tissue characteristics are crucial as they influence facial appearance and are impacted by underlying skeletal and dental structures. - **British School Emphasis on Safety:** Prioritizing safety and stability in treatment planning, often favouring extractions. - **Clinical Judgement:** Clinical evaluation is essential to guide treatment decisions, sometimes taking precedence over cephalometric findings. - **Understanding Growth Patterns:** Being aware of growth changes, especially during puberty, is important in treatment planning. **Details** - **Patient\'s Perspective:** - It is essential to listen to the patient\'s specific concerns, as their perception of what is aesthetically displeasing may not align with the doctor\'s view. - For example, a patient may complain of \"protruding teeth\" when the actual issue is a gummy smile that would be exacerbated by extractions. - Aesthetic ideals are influenced by trends and cultural factors, such as the current trend for fuller lips. - **Extra-oral Anatomical Points:** - **Trichion:** The beginning of the hairline. - **Glabella:** The most anterior point of the frontal bone, located between the eyebrows. - **Nasion:** The most anterior point of the frontonasal suture. \"Nasion Dash\" refers to its soft tissue representation. - **Tip of the Nose:** The most anterior point of the nose. - **Columella:** The soft tissue part of the nasal septum; the \"Columella Point\" is its most anterior point. - **Subnasale:** The point where the nasal septum transitions into the upper lip. - **A-Point (Subspinale):** The deepest point in the concavity of the maxilla below the anterior nasal spine, not visible extraorally. - **Labiale Superius:** The point where the skin of the upper lip transitions into the mucosa. - **Labiale Inferius:** The point where the skin of the lower lip transitions into the mucosa. - **B-Point (Supramentale):** The deepest point in the concavity of the mandible, visible extraorally as B' point. - **Pogonion:** The most anterior point of the chin. - **Menton:** The lowest point of the chin. - **Antero-posterior Assessment:** - **Soft Tissue A-B Point Method:** Palpating the soft tissue A and B points to assess the anteroposterior relationship of the jaws. - A normal relationship has a 2-4mm distance between A and B points. - A greater distance suggests a Class II skeletal pattern. - A smaller distance or negative value suggests a Class III skeletal pattern. - This method only indicates if there is a Class II or III skeletal pattern without specifying if the problem is in the maxilla or mandible. - **Profile Angle:** Measuring the angle formed by lines connecting the Glabella-Subnasale and Subnasale-Pogonion. A Class I profile angle is 5-15°, Class II is more than 15°, and Class III is less than 5°. - **Zero-Meridian Line:** A vertical line from the Nasion to assess the position of the maxilla and mandible relative to a cranial base reference. - In a Class I, the A-point is typically 2mm ahead of this line, and the B-point is behind. - This method helps to identify the etiology of a skeletal discrepancy, whether it\'s maxillary or mandibular. - **Treatment Philosophy of the British School:** - Favors safety and stability, often leading to extraction-based treatment planning. - Prioritizes maintaining teeth within the \"zone\" of soft tissue influence, to avoid relapse. - Less inclined towards expansion or proclination of teeth. - Values clinical evaluation over relying solely on cephalometric analysis. - **Extraoral signs of skeletal discrepancies:** - **Maxillary deficiency:** flattened or concave profile, reduced nasolabial angle, reduced incisor show at rest, and increased lower scleral show. - **Importance of Natural Head Position:** The patient should be in a relaxed, upright position with eyes looking forward during extra-oral assessment to avoid false readings. - Downward tilting of the head can falsely indicate a Class II relationship, whereas upward tilting can suggest a Class III. - **Limitations of Growth Modification:** - Functional appliances like the Twin Block have limited impact on skeletal growth, mainly impacting the dentition. - The mandibular growth in Class III cases is hard to control, with growth often continuing through puberty. - Face masks in Class III cases may reduce the need for surgery by a small amount by protracting the maxilla, but their effect is not dramatic or stable in the long term. - Skeletal Class III surgery is typically delayed until the patient stops growing, around 16 years for females and 18 years for males. - **Ethnic and Individual Variations:** Soft tissue characteristics vary across different ethnicities, with African patients having more prominent lips, while Europeans tend to have flatter profiles. **Summary** Extra-oral diagnosis is a critical component of orthodontic assessment, involving a detailed analysis of facial features and skeletal relationships. It\'s essential to consider the patient\'s chief complaint, utilizing specific anatomical landmarks to assess the anteroposterior, vertical, and transverse dimensions of the face. Soft tissue evaluation is as important as skeletal assessment, as it is a key factor in achieving aesthetic goals. The British orthodontic philosophy emphasizes safety and stability, and it relies more on clinical judgement than on cephalometric measurements. Understanding the limitations of growth modification appliances is essential. Overall, a comprehensive extra-oral analysis is fundamental for planning effective and stable orthodontic treatment, also taking into consideration the individual and ethnic variations. **Extra oral** Okay, here's a breakdown of the key concepts, details, and a summary regarding extra-oral assessment and related concepts in orthodontics, drawing from the provided audio source: **Key Concepts** - **Vertical Facial Assessment:** The primary focus is on assessing vertical proportions of the face using various methods. - **Frankfort Horizontal Plane:** Understanding and using the Frankfort plane as a reference, especially in cephalometrics, is key. - **Natura Head Position:** The natural head position is used in extra-oral assessment, with the understanding that the Frankfort plane might not align perfectly with the true horizontal. - **Mandibular Growth Rotation:** Recognising the direction of mandibular growth rotation (forward or backward) and its impact on the bite. - **Importance of Soft Tissue:** Understanding how soft tissue affects both the diagnosis and the result of orthodontic treatment. - **The Interplay of Skeletal, Dental, and Soft Tissue Factors:** Recognising how these three components interact and influence each other, and the ultimate presentation of the patient. **Details** - **Vertical Facial Proportions:** - The face is ideally divided into three equal vertical parts: the upper, middle and lower face. - In practice, the middle face height is used as a reference for the upper face height. - The lower facial height is further divided into a 1/3 to 2/3 ratio. The upper part of the lower face is from the upper lip to the base of the nose and the lower 2/3 is from the base of the nose to the bottom of the chin. - Variations in these proportions, such as increased or decreased lower facial height are categorised as long or short face types, respectively. - **Frankfort Horizontal Plane:** - This plane is defined by the line connecting the infraorbital rim and the external auditory meatus. - It's used as a reference in cephalometrics, especially when a reference line is needed. - **It does not always represent the true horizontal**, as the patient may adopt a different head position. - The Frankfort plane is also not the ideal reference when assessing the natural head position of a patient. - **True Horizontal and Natural Head Position:** - The true horizontal is the position of the patient\'s head when looking straight ahead. - The natural head position is ideally used in extra-oral assessments for a true representation of the patient. - The Frankfort plane is used for cephalometric analysis because the x-ray is a 2D image, so a reference line is needed. - **Mandibular Growth Rotation:** - The mandible rotates either forward or backward during growth. - **Forward rotators** typically have a more prominent chin and a tendency towards a deeper bite. - **Backward rotators** tend to have an open bite or a shallow bite and a receding chin. - Most people are forward rotators (80%), and backward rotation is less common (20%). - Extreme backward rotation can cause an open bite and is often associated with a high angle. - **Clinical Implications of Vertical Facial Patterns:** - High-angle patients have a greater lower anterior facial height, a smaller posterior facial height and the mandible appears rotated downwards and backwards. They also tend to have weaker musculature and are therefore more prone to relapse after treatment. - Low-angle patients have a shorter lower anterior facial height and a tendency towards a deep bite. - A patient's vertical facial pattern affects how teeth move during treatment, with teeth moving more easily in high angle patients because of the weaker muscles and how difficult they can be to move in a low angle patient due to strong muscles and interdigitation. - **Cant:** - A cant in the occlusal plane can be due to several reasons including a true skeletal problem, compensatory mechanisms, or iatrogenic causes. - Cants can be evaluated by comparing the occlusal plane with a horizontal reference like the interpupillary line. - A dental cant, when assessed with a tongue depressor, will show a tilt in relation to the interpupillary line, and helps differentiate between maxillary and mandibular contributions. - **Lip Posture and Competence:** - **Lip competence** refers to the ability to close the lips comfortably without effort. - Incompetent lips require muscle strain to close. - The prominence of lips can also be assessed using the **E-line** (from the tip of the nose to the pogonion) or the **True Vertical Line**. - Lip thickness and muscle tone are also important considerations. - The **nasolabial angle** (between the nose and upper lip) and the **labiomental angle** (below the lower lip) are also assessed. - The E-line is preferred over the True Vertical Line for assessing lip prominence since it accounts for the proportionality between the nose and chin.. - **Nasal Assessment:** - Nasal prominence or projection is assessed relative to the upper lip, and a line drawn from the upper lip should bisect the nose. - The ideal nasofacial angle is between 30 and 35 degrees. - The inclination of the nasal base is also an important factor in the overall assessment. - **Facial Midline:** - The facial midline is usually determined using a line from the glabella to the philtrum. - If the philtrum is not reliable, a line from the glabella to the subnasal point can be used as a reference. - The facial midline can also be determined with the interpupillary line, where the line from the glabella is drawn perpendicular to the interpupillary line. - The interpupillary line is used when there are asymmetries in the face or in cases of cleft palate. **Summary** Extra-oral assessment in orthodontics involves a comprehensive analysis of the face, considering vertical proportions, skeletal relationships, and soft tissue characteristics. The Frankfort plane is a crucial reference in cephalometrics but might not be indicative of the true horizontal, which is better assessed with natural head position. Understanding mandibular growth rotation and its impact on bite is also essential. The clinical presentation of a patient is a result of the interaction between skeletal, dental and soft tissue factors. Clinical judgment plays a crucial role in treatment planning, guiding decisions beyond cephalometric analysis. Finally, assessing soft tissues, including lip posture, competence, and nasal projection, are vital for achieving both functional and aesthetic treatment goals. **INTRA ORAL** Okay, here\'s a breakdown of the key concepts, details, and a summary regarding **occlusion, malocclusion, and related orthodontic concepts**, drawing from the provided audio source: **Key Concepts** - **Molar and Canine Relationships:** Understanding the different classifications of molar and canine relationships (Class I, II, III, full unit, half unit, quarter unit). - **Unit Measurement:** Using the concept of a \'unit\' (approximately 7mm, the width of a premolar) to describe the degree of malocclusion. - **Overjet and Overbite:** Recognizing the importance of overjet (horizontal overlap) and overbite (vertical overlap) in occlusion. - **Ideal vs Normal Occlusion:** Differentiating between ideal (perfect) and normal (functional) occlusion. - **Andrews\' Six Keys to Occlusion:** Understanding the key characteristics of ideal occlusion according to Dr. Lawrence Andrews. - **Compensatory Mechanisms:** Recognising how teeth naturally compensate for skeletal discrepancies. - **Bolton Analysis:** Understanding the importance of tooth size ratios and how discrepancies can affect occlusion. - **Space Management:** Understanding different methods of gaining or preserving space in the dental arches. - **Curve of Spee:** Understanding the curve of spee and its relationship to overbite and the need for space. **Details** - **Molar and Canine Classification:** - **Class I:** The mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first molar occludes with the buccal groove of the lower first molar. The upper canine occludes in the embrasure between the lower canine and first premolar. - **Class II:** The lower molars are distal to the upper molars. This can be further divided into: - **Half Unit:** The lower molar is positioned half a unit (approximately 3.5mm) distal to the Class I position. - **Full Unit:** The lower molar is positioned a full unit (approximately 7mm, the width of one premolar) distal to the Class I position. - **Class II Division 1:** Proclined upper incisors and increased overjet. - **Class II Division 2:** Retroclined upper incisors and minimal overjet. - **Class III:** The lower molars are mesial to the upper molars. Can be: - **Half Unit:** The lower molar is positioned half a unit (approximately 3.5mm) mesial to the Class I position. - **Full Unit:** The lower molar is positioned a full unit (approximately 7mm) mesial to the Class I position. - A **quarter unit** is a position between a Class I and a half unit malocclusion. - Molar relationships are assessed by the position of the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper molar in relation to the lower molar\'s buccal groove. - Canine relationships are also assessed in terms of units, and can be described as full unit, half unit, and quarter unit. - Class III malocclusions may be described by the number of incisors in a Class III relationship (two or more). - **Andrews\' Classification:** Dr. Andrews suggests that the distal marginal ridge of the upper 6 should contact the mesial marginal ridge of the lower 7. - **Overjet and Overbite:** - **Overjet** is the horizontal overlap of the upper incisors over the lower incisors. It is measured from the most anterior point of the upper incisor to the most anterior point of the lower incisor, and it should normally be 2-4mm. - **Overbite** is the vertical overlap of the upper incisors over the lower incisors. It can be measured in millimetres (2-4 mm is normal) or as a percentage (30% is normal, with 10-50% considered within normal range). - Increased overbite (deep bite) can be caused by a steep curve of Spee. - Reduced overbite (open bite) occurs when the vertical overlap is less than 30%. - **Ideal vs Normal Occlusion:** - **Ideal Occlusion** is a perfect occlusion, which is not achievable in most situations. - **Normal Occlusion** is a functional occlusion where the teeth and jaws work in harmony. - **Andrews\' Six Keys to Occlusion:** - Molar relationship - Crown angulation - Crown inclination - Absence of rotations - Tight contacts - Flat occlusal plane - **Compensatory Mechanisms:** - Teeth can undergo natural compensations to try to minimise skeletal discrepancies. - In Class II cases, lower incisors tend to procline (move forward), while upper incisors retrocline (move backward). - In Class III cases, the lower incisors tend to retrocline (move backward) and the upper incisors procline (move forward). - These compensations are beneficial aesthetically for the patient, but can complicate orthodontic treatment. - Compensations can limit the amount of movement achievable with orthodontics alone. - **Bolton Analysis:** - The Bolton analysis assesses the tooth size ratios to predict how well the upper and lower teeth will fit together. - The ideal ratio of the lower 6 to the upper 6 is 77.2%. - The ideal ratio from lower incisor to upper incisor is 91%. - Posterior ratio between lower and upper teeth should be 105%. - Discrepancies in tooth size can result in malocclusion, including Class II or Class III tendencies. - If the lower teeth are larger than the upper, the teeth will not align in class 1, and can result in a class 2 or 3 malocclusion. - If discrepancies are less than 2mm, they may not be clinically significant. - Discrepancies can be addressed by accepting the discrepancy, IPR, or changing the tooth inclination. - The ideal tooth size can be calculated using the Bolton ratio to determine how much IPR or composite is needed. - **Space Management:** - Space can be gained through methods such as extractions, distalization, IPR, arch expansion, incisor advancement or utilizing the E space. - Extraction of premolars is common in orthodontic treatment. - Distalization can move molars backwards, with maximum distalization of the molars being half a unit. - Interproximal reduction (IPR) involves removing small amounts of enamel from the sides of the teeth to gain space (0.25mm from each side). - Arch expansion (lateral expansion) with a midline screw provides half the expansion gained in the arch, so 6mm of expansion gives approximately 3mm of space in the arch. - Incisor advancement also creates space, but every 1mm of incisor advancement requires 2mm of space. - Leeway space can be used for space management, and it is the space created when the primary molars are lost. Maxillary leeway space is 1.5 mm per quadrant, and the mandibular leeway space is 2.5 mm per quadrant. - Space maintainers may be used to prevent mesial migration of teeth into the leeway space. - **Curve of Spee:** - The curve of spee is the curve of the occlusal plane. - A deep curve of spee can cause a deep bite. - It is corrected by leveling the curve of spee, which requires space. - A reverse curve of spee is when the teeth curve upwards from the anterior teeth to the posterior teeth. - The depth of the curve of spee is measured at the deepest part of the curve. - A curve of spee that is 3mm deep requires 1mm of space to level, 4mm needs 1.5mm of space, and 5mm or more needs 2mm of space. **Summary** This lecture provides a detailed overview of key concepts in orthodontics. Understanding molar and canine relationships, unit measurements, and overjet and overbite is fundamental to assessing malocclusions. The distinction between ideal and normal occlusion, coupled with the recognition of Andrews\' six keys, provides a framework for treatment planning. Moreover, understanding the Bolton analysis, compensatory mechanisms, methods for space management and the curve of spee are essential for diagnosing and treating orthodontic issues. The lecture also emphasises the need to consider a combination of skeletal, dental and soft tissue factors, as well as clinical judgment when approaching any orthodontic case. **LATERAL CEPHALOMETERY** **[PDF]** Okay, here are some notes on cephalometry, formatted as key concepts, details, and a summary, based on the provided sources: **Key Concepts** - **Cephalometry** is the science of measuring the head using standardised, reproducible radiographic images. - It involves the analysis and interpretation of these radiographs to understand facial bone structure, using a device called a **cephalostat** to ensure consistent positioning. - Cephalometry is primarily used in orthodontics to assess skeletal and dental relationships and to plan and monitor treatment. - **Cephalometric analysis relies on landmarks, planes, and angles** to describe the relationships between different parts of the skull, face, and teeth. - There are various methods of analysis and reference planes each with their own advantages and disadvantages, that are used to evaluate the anteroposterior, vertical, and dental relationships. - **Superimposition techniques** are used to evaluate growth and treatment changes. - Cephalometry has limitations, and its findings should be considered alongside clinical findings. **Details** - **History:** X-rays were discovered in 1895, with the first lateral head film in 1922, and the first cephalostat in 1931. Clinical application began in 1948 and became widely accepted from the 1960s. - **Cephalostat:** This device includes ear rods, an infraorbital pointer, a forehead clamp, an x-ray source, and a cassette holder, used to standardise head position. - **Radiographs:** Lateral skull views are most common. Posteroanterior views are used for cases with skeletal asymmetry or crossbites. - **Tracing Methods:** Tracing can be done by hand, via a digitising computer program or by using a scanned image. - There is little difference in accuracy between these methods. - **Errors:** Cephalometry is subject to errors in recording values, assessments, landmark identification, and measurement. These errors can obscure differences. - **Reference Planes:** - **Frankfort Horizontal Plane:** A horizontal line through porion to orbitale, useful clinically and cephalometrically. It is not in the mid-sagittal plane and can be affected by head positioning. Porion and orbitale are difficult to locate and are bilateral structures that do not always coincide. - **Sella-Nasion (SN) Plane:** Line from sella to nasion, representing the anteroposterior extent of the anterior cranial base. It\'s commonly used because sella and nasion are easy to locate, but nasion is not part of the cranial base and can be affected by growth. Sella can also shift during growth, which introduces inaccuracies during superimposition. - **Maxillary Plane:** Connects the anterior and posterior nasal spines, assessing vertical jaw relationships and the maxilla\'s position relative to other planes. - **Occlusal Plane:** There are multiple ways to define the occlusal plane, including the functional occlusal plane, and lines through the upper or lower incisors to the first molars. The construction of these planes can be error-prone. - **Mandibular Plane:** A horizontal reference for the mandible, useful for assessing vertical jaw relationships and the mandible\'s position relative to other planes. - **Skeletal Analysis** - **Antero-posterior Skeletal Pattern:** - **ANB Angle:** Measures the relationship of the maxilla and mandible to the anterior cranial base. SNA and SNB angles indicate the position of the maxilla and mandible, and ANB is the difference. - **Wits Appraisal:** Assesses jaw relationship without reference to the anterior cranial base. - **Nasion Perpendicular Reference:** A line dropped from the nasion to the Frankfort plane, indicating the position of the maxilla and mandible relative to that line. - **Ballard Conversion:** Uses incisor positions to assess the relationship of the jaws. - **Vertical Skeletal Pattern:** - **Maxillary-Mandibular Planes Angle (MMPA):** Indicates vertical jaw relationship. - **Frankfort Mandibular Plane Angle:** Useful in conjunction with MMPA. - **Facial Proportions:** Ratio of lower to total anterior facial height. - **Dental Analysis** - **Incisor Inclination:** Upper incisor to the maxillary plane and lower incisors to the mandibular plane, with consideration of MMPA and Frankfort plane. - Tweed analysis relies primarily on the position of the mandibular incisors. - **Maxillary Incisor to NA line:** Measures incisor position and inclination. - **Mandibular Incisor to NB line:** Measures incisor position and inclination. - **Interincisal angle:** Angle between upper and lower incisors. - **Lower Incisor to A-Pog Line**: Used to position lower incisors within the face for optimal aesthetics. - **Prognosis Tracing:** Helps to determine the amount of incisor movement required for treatment. - **Soft Tissue Analysis:** Involves various lines and angles to assess soft tissue profile. - **Limitations:** Soft tissues are difficult to assess on radiographs and may not represent their habitual posture. - **Superimposition:** - **Anterior Cranial Base:** Used for evaluating overall facial growth. - **Nasion-Basion:** Useful, but excludes areas that significantly contribute to growth. - **Grid Analysis:** Differentiates between skeletal and dental changes. - **Maxillary/Mandibular:** There are several different techniques to superimpose the maxilla and mandible. - **Cephalometry Limitations:** A radiograph is 2D of a 3D object, analyses assume perfect superimposition, and measurements can be affected by error. Conclusions can vary depending on the analysis used. - **Radiation Protection:** Legislation is based on justification, optimization, and limitation to keep radiation exposure as low as reasonably practicable (ALARP principle). This can be achieved by using high-kV equipment, fast-speed film, digital radiography, and collimation. - **Alternatives:** Optical laser scanning and stereo photogrammetry are being developed to create 3D models of the face. - **Important Conclusions:** Cephalometric findings should be used as a guide and in conjunction with clinical findings. The goal is to improve the patient\'s appearance, not just to meet cephalometric norms. **Summary** Cephalometry is a crucial tool in orthodontics for assessing skeletal and dental relationships. It involves taking standardised radiographs, analysing them using reference planes and landmarks, and interpreting the measurements obtained. Cephalometric analysis is not a replacement for clinical assessment and should be used as a guide to treatment planning and monitoring of treatment. There are limitations and errors in cephalometry which must be considered when making clinical judgements. It is essential to optimize radiation safety when using this procedure. Okay, here are the scientific names, methods of tracing, years, and norms mentioned in the sources, related to cephalometry: **Scientific Names & Methods** - **Cephalometry:** The science of measuring the head using standardised, reproducible radiographic images. - **Cephalostat (cephalometer):** A head-holding device for obtaining standardised radiographic images. - **Frankfort Horizontal Plane:** A horizontal reference line constructed from **porion** to **orbitale**, first described at the Frankfort Congress of Anthropology in **1884**. - **Sella--Nasion (SN) Plane:** A line from **sella** to **nasion**, representing the anteroposterior extent of the anterior cranial base. - **Maxillary Plane:** A line connecting the **anterior** and **posterior nasal spines**. - **Occlusal Plane:** Several methods for constructing this plane are mentioned: - **Functional Occlusal Plane:** A line through the points of maximal cuspal interdigitation of the premolars or primary molars and first permanent molars. - **Upper Occlusal Plane:** A line passing through the incisal edges of the upper central incisors to the mesiobuccal cusp tip of the first permanent molar. - **Lower Occlusal Plane:** A line passing through the incisal edges of the lower central incisors to the mesiobuccal cusp tip of the first permanent molar. - **Mandibular Plane:** A horizontal reference line for the mandible. - **ANB Angle:** Measures the relationship of the maxilla and mandible to the anterior cranial base, first described by Richard Riedel in **1952**. - **SNA Angle:** Measures the angle between the SN plane and point A, with a normal value of 81° ± 3°. - **SNB Angle:** Measures the angle between the SN plane and point B, with a normal value of 78° ± 3°. - **Wits Appraisal:** Assesses jaw relationship without reference to the anterior cranial base, by measuring the distance between lines from points A and B perpendicular to the functional occlusal plane. - **Nasion Perpendicular Reference:** A line dropped perpendicular from the nasion to the Frankfort plane. - **Ballard Conversion:** Uses incisor positions to assess the relationship of the jaws. - **Harvold unit length:** Measurement of maxillary length from condylion to ANS and mandibular length from condylion to gnathion. - **Maxillary-Mandibular Planes Angle (MMPA):** Measures the angle between the maxillary and mandibular planes. - **Frankfort Mandibular Plane Angle (FMPA):** Measures the angle between the Frankfort plane and the mandibular plane. - **Incisor Inclination:** Measurements of the upper and lower incisor angles to their respective planes. - **Tweed Analysis:** Emphasizes the position of the mandibular incisors. FMIA is the angle formed by the intersection of the mandibular plane and a line from the long axis of the lower incisor, with a goal of 62-70 degrees. - **Maxillary Incisor to NA line:** Measures the distance and axial inclination of the maxillary incisors relative to the NA line. - **Mandibular Incisor to NB line:** Measures the distance and axial inclination of the mandibular incisors relative to the NB line. - **Interincisal angle:** Angle between upper and lower incisors. - **Relationship of lower incisors to A-Pog line:** Measurement of the distance between the incisor edge and the A-pog line. - **Zero Meridian:** A line dropped from soft tissue nasion perpendicular to the Frankfort plane. - **Rickett\'s E-plane:** Line joining the soft tissue chin and the tip of the nose. - **Steiner\'s S-Line:** A line extending from the soft tissue chin to the middle of an S formed by the lower border of the nose. - **Holdaway Line:** Line from soft tissue chin to the upper lip. - **Facial Plane:** A line from soft tissue nasion to soft tissue chin. - **De Coster\'s Line:** The outline of the anterior cranial base. - **Pancherz analysis:** Method to evaluate skeletal and dental change using a reference line perpendicular to the occlusal plane with radiographs superimposed on the SN plane. - **Pitchfork Analysis:** A method to analyze the effects of orthodontic treatment in the maxilla and mandible. **Methods of Tracing** - **By Hand:** Manual tracing of radiographs. - **Digitising Computer Program:** Using computer software to trace radiographs. - **Scanned by Computer:** Tracing from a scanned image of a radiograph. **Norms** - **SNA Angle:** 81° ± 3°. - **SNB Angle:** 78° ± 3°. - **ANB Angle:** 3° ± 2°. - ANB \ 5°: Class II skeletal relationship. - **Wits Appraisal:** -1.0 mm for men and 0 mm for women. - **Nasion Perpendicular:** A point is considered normal when 1mm forward to the line for the maxilla, and 0-2mm posterior to the line for the mandible. - **MMPA:** - \57% - Average vertical proportions: 53% ≤ 57% - Reduced vertical proportions: \57% and Reduced vertical proportions \