Table 1.
Prelandmarks and manual measurements.
Category | Name | Definition | ||
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Prelandmark |
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a | Tragion (R/L) | The superior point on the juncture of the cartilaginous flap (tragus) of the ear with the head |
B | Sellion | The point of the deepest depression of the nasal bones at the top of the nose | ||
C | Pronasale | The point of the anterior projection of the tip of the nose | ||
D | Gonion (R/L) | The most lateral, most inferior, and most posterior point on the angle of the mandible (jawbone) | ||
e | Menton | The inferior point of the mandible in the midsagittal plane (bottom of the chin) | ||
Manual measurement |
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1 | Face width | The linear distance between the left and right tragion. |
2 | Face length | The linear distance from sellion to menton. |