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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Apr 16.
Published in final edited form as: Angle Orthod. 2008 Sep;78(5):873–879. doi: 10.2319/082907-399.1

Table 1.

Measurements Used in the Studya

Linear Measurements Angular Measurements
LFH: Lower face height (ANS-Me) SNA: Sella-nasion-A
UFH: Upper face height (N-ANS) SNB: Sella-nasion-B
TFH: Total anterior face height (N-Me) FMA: Frankfort-mandibular plane angle
MnL: Mandibular unit length (Co-Gn) USN: Upper incisor-sella/nasion
MxL: Maxillary unit length (Co-ANS) LMP: Lower incisor-mandibular plane
AN: A to N with respect to true vertical
BN: B to N with respect to true vertical
PgN: Pg to N with respect to true vertical
OJT: Overjet
ST(LN): Lower lip to N with respect to true vertical (soft tissue)
ST(UN): Upper lip to N with respect to true vertical (soft tissue)
ST(PgN): Pg to N with respect to true vertical (soft tissue)
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ANS indicates anterior nasal spine; Me, menton; N, nasion; Co, condylion; Gn, gnathion; Pg, pogonion; A, point A; B, point B; S, sella; Go, gonion; Frankfort, Frankfort horizontal plane; MP, mandibular plane (Me-Go); ST, soft tissue landmark.