A 3-dimensional method for analyzing the morphology of patients with maxillofacial deformities
| Autor: | Masahiko Terajima, Yoshimitsu Aoki, Kenji Tokumori, Tazuko K. Goto, Yoshihiro Hoshino, Akihiko Nakasima, Noriko Mori |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Orthodontics
Male ORTHODONTIC PROCEDURES medicine.diagnostic_test Adolescent business.industry Cephalometry Magnification Dentistry Soft tissue Computed tomography Mandible Maxillofacial Abnormalities Young Adult Imaging Three-Dimensional Image Interpretation Computer-Assisted Medicine Humans In patient Female Diagnosis Computer-Assisted business Tomography X-Ray Computed Malocclusion |
| Zdroj: | American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics. 136(6) |
| ISSN: | 1097-6752 |
| Popis: | Introduction Traditionally, cephalograms have been used to evaluate a patient's maxillofacial skeleton and facial soft-tissue morphology. However, magnification and distortion of the cephalograms make detailed morphologic analysis difficult in patients with complex deformities. The purpose of this article was to introduce a new method for visualizing deformation and deviation of the maxillofacial skeleton and facial soft tissues. Methods Standard 3-dimensional Japanese head models were sized to match the sella-to-nasion distance obtained from 2 patients' (1 man, 1 woman) maxillofacial skeletal images. Then, the scaled standard model was superimposed on each patient's 3-dimensional computed tomography image. Results This system provided clear shape information independent of size and facilitated the visualization of shape variations in maxillofacial skeletal and facial soft-tissue morphology. Conclusions This method will be useful for 3-dimensional morphologic analysis of patients with jaw deformities. |
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