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 |