Table 6. Final recommendations.
Reference Number (No.) | Morphometric measures | Descriptive content validity | Treatment planning validity |
Long-term changes validity |
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Inter-side diff. in bilateral linear distances | ||||
1. | Total posterior mandibular height 1 | +++ | +++ | +++ |
2. | Total posterior mandibular height 2 (Cranial level) | ++ | ++ | ++ |
3. | Condylar height | ++ | ++ | ++ |
4. | Gonion sagittal distance | + | + | + |
5. | Transverse width to gonion | + | + | + |
6. | Mandibular basal length | ++ | ++ | + |
7. | Total mandibular length | + | + | + |
8. | Maxillary occlusal canting | +++ | +++ | +++ |
9. | Mandibular occlusal canting | +++ | +++ | +++ |
Inter-side difference in bilateral angles | ||||
10. | Mandibular coronal angle (y-axis asymmetry) | + | + | - |
11. | Gonion angle | ++ | + | + |
Angles between predefined planes | ||||
12. | Mandibular axial angle (z-axis asymmetry) | +++ | +++ | ++ |
13. | Mandibular inclination | +++ | +++ | +++ |
14. | Maxillary sagittal position | + | + | ++ |
15. | Mandibular sagittal position | ++ | ++ | ++ |
16. | Maxillary occlusal inclination | ++ | ++ | ++ |
17. | Mandibular occlusal inclination | +++ | +++ | +++ |
Anterior/posterior face height ratios | ||||
18. | Anterior/posterior lower face height ratio (Cranial level) | +++ | +++ | +++ |
19. | Anterior/posterior vertical ratio (mandibular level) | + | + | + |
Miscellaneous | ||||
20. | Wits appraisal | ++ | + | + |
21. | Transverse distance, gnathion, to midsagittal plane | ++ | ++ | ++ |