Table 2.
The line distance and angle measurements to describe the morphological characteristics of the mandible.
Mandibular body | |
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GoR-GoL | Mandibular body width |
MfR-MfL | Width between mental foramen |
Go-Ma (R/L) | Width between gonion |
Go-Me (R/L) | Mandibular body length |
Co-Gn (R/L) | Effective mandible length |
Ma-Ig (R/L) | Alveolar process length |
Ig-Men | Height of mandibular body |
GoR-Me-GoL | The opening of mandibular body relative to Me |
Co-Go-Me (R/L) | Mandibular angle |
Cc-Ma-Ig (R/L) | Anterior angle of mandible |
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Ramus of mandible | |
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SgR-SgL | Width between sigmoid notch |
MaR-MaL | Width between the mandibular inflection points |
Co-Go (R/L) | Ramus height |
CoR-Me-CoL | The opening of mandibular ramus relative to Me |
Cc-Sg-Co (R/L) | Coracoid-sigmoid notch-condylar angle |
CoGo-Sag (R/L) | Anteroposterior inclination of ramus |
CoGo-Cor (R/L) | Mesial and distal inclination of ramus |
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Condyle | |
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CcR-CcL | Width between coracoid processes |
CoR-CoL | Width between condylar |
Co-Cc (R/L) | Distance between condyle and coracoid |
CdM-CdD (R/L) | Condylar width |
CdA-CdP (R/L) | Condylar thickness |
Co-Sg (R/L) | Condylar height |
CdMCdD-Sag (R/L) | Anteroposterior inclination of condyle |
CdMCdD-Cor (R/L) | Mesial and distal inclination of condyle |