NF, maxillary width tangent to the nasal floor at its most inferior level; HP, maxillary width parallel to the lower border of the CT image and tangent to the hard palate; HP5, maxillary width parallel to the line NF and 5 mm below the line HP; N-N, nasal width between the most lateral walls of the nasal cavity; NF10, maxillary width parallel to the line NF and 10 mm above the line NF; S-S, posterior midpalatal suture width at the HP level.