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. 2025 Jul 3;26:24. doi: 10.1186/s40510-025-00571-5

Table 2.

Description of landmarks

Landmarks Description
Cranial Base
Sella (S) The geometrical center of the Sella turcica
Nasion (N) The most anteroposterior point at the frontonasal suture
Porion (Po) The most anterosuperior point of the external acoustic meatus
Maxillary skeletal
A point (A) The deepest concavity between the ANS and U1R
Anterior nasal spine (ANS) The most anterior point of the nasal spine
Posterior nasal spine (PNS) The most posterior point of the nasal spine
Maxillary dental
Maxillary incisor incisal edge (U1O) The most central and occlusal point of the upper right central incisor tip
Maxillary incisor root apex (U1R) The apex of the of the upper right central incisor root
Maxillary molar cusp tip (UR6O, UL6O) The center of the mesiobuccal cusp of the upper first right and left molars
Maxillary molar root apex (UR6R, UL6R) The apex of the mesiobuccal root of the upper first right and left molars
Mandibular Skeletal
Menton (Me) The most inferior point of the mandibular symphysis
Gnathion (Gn) The most anteroinferior point of the mandibular symphysis
Pogonion (Pog) The most anterior point of the mandibular symphysis
B-point (B) The deepest concavity near the transversal midline at the anterior mandible
Gonion (Go) Two points were placed (right and left Gonion) on the most lateral posterior inferior point at an angle of the mandible, constructed point perpendicular to the bisection of the ramus of the mandible and mandibular plane. Midpoint taken between 2 points
Condylion (Co) Two points were placed (right and left Condylion) on the most lateral posterior superior point of the head of the condyle. Midpoint taken between 2 points
Mandibular Dental
Mandibular incisor incisal edge (L1O) The most central and occlusal point of the lower right central incisor tip
Mandibular incisor root apex (L1R) The apex of the lower right central incisor root
Mandibular molar cusp tip (LR6O, LL6O) The central point at the mesiobuccal cusp of the lower first right and left molars
Mandibular molar root apex (LR6R, LR6R) The apex of the mesiobuccal root of the first right and left molars