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. 2019 Dec 6;41(1):57. doi: 10.1186/s40902-019-0241-1

Table 2.

Description of craniofacial measurements of distances

Definition Description
dMe Distance from Me to midsagittal plane (+) indicates right side deviation of menton
dML Distance from Con to Me dMLR: right, dMLL: left
dMBL Distance from Go to Me dMBLR: right, dMBLL:left
dRH Distance from Con to Go dRHR: right, dRHL: left
dGfx Distance from Gf to midsagittal plane dGfxR: right, dGfxL: left
dOrx Distance from Or to midsagittal plane dOrxR: right, dOrxL: left
dZyx Distance from Zy to midsagittal plane dZyxR: right, dZyxL: left
dGfy Distance from Gf to coronal plane dGfyR: right, dGfyL: left
dOry Distance from Or to coronal plane dOryR: right, dOryL: left
dZyy Distance from Zy to coronal plane dZyyR: right, dZyyL: left
dGfz Distance from Gf to axial plane dGfzR: right, dGfzL: left
dOrz Distance from Or to axial plane dOrzR: right, dOrzL: left
dZyz Distance from Zy to axial plane dZyzR: right, dZyzL: left

*Abbreviations: dML refers to mandibular length; dMBL refers to mandibular body length; dRH refers to ramal height; Me, menton; Con, condylar superius; Go, gonion; Gf, glenoid fossa; Or, orbitale; Zy, zygonion