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. 2014 Jul-Aug;21(4):234–238. doi: 10.1155/2014/408073
FH Frankfort horizontal plane Plane built from the line joining porion (Po) and orbital (Or) points
Co-A Maxillary length Distance in mm between condylion (Co) and subspinal (A) points
ANS-PNS Maxillary length Distance in mm between the anterior nasal spine (ANS) and the posterior nasal spine (PNS) points
Co-Gn Mandibular length Distance in mm between condylion (Co) and gnation (Gn) points.
SNA Antero-posterior position of the maxilla Angle formed by nasion (N), sella (S) and subspinal (A) points
SNB Antero-posterior position of the mandible Angle formed by nasion (N), sella (S) and supramental (B) points
ANB Antero-posterior relation between the maxilla and the mandible Angle formed by subspinal (A), nasion (N) and supramental (B) points
N-A ┴ FH Antero-posterior position of the maxilla Distance in mm between a line perpendicular to FH plane at nasion (N) point and subspinal (A) point.
N-Pog ┴ FH Antero-posterior relation of the mandible Distance in mm between a line perpendicular to FH plane at nasion (N) point and pogonion (Pog) point
FMA Mandibular plane angle Angle formed between the mandibular plane and FH plane Mandibular plane: Line joining gnation (Gn) and menton (Me) points
N-Ba/Ptm-Gn Facial axis angle Angle formed between the line joining basion (Ba) and nasion (N) points and the line joining sella (S) and gnation (Gn) points
N-ANS ┴ FH Upper anterior face height Distance in mm between nasion (N) and anterior nasal spine (ANS) points measured perpendicular to the FH plane
ANS-Me ┴ FH Lower anterior face height Distance in mm between anterior nasal spine (ANS) point and menton (Me) point measured perpendicular to the FH plane
I/SN Upper incisor angulation Angle between the long axis of the most anterior upper incisor and the line joining sella (S) and nasion (N) points
OB Overbite Vertical distance in mm from the tip of the lower incisor to the tip of the upper incisor
OJ Overjet Horizontal distance in mm from the labial of the lower incisor to the labial of the upper incisor
PNS-U Soft palate length Distance in mm between posterior nasal spine (PNS) and uvula (U) points
PAS mid. Posterior airway space at oropharynx level Shortest distance in mm between the soft palate and the posterior wall of the pharynx
PAS inf. Posterior airway space at laryngopharynx level Shortest distance in mm between the base of the tongue and the posterior wall of the pharynx