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. 2022 Jun 2;92(5):642–654. doi: 10.2319/122121-928.1

Table 1.

Definition of 3D Landmarks

Number
Landmark
Definition
Orthodontic cephalometric landmarks
 1 Sella Midpoint of the fossa for the pituitary gland
 2 Nasion Midline structure that is the most anterior point of the frontonasal suture
 3 Basion Midline structure found on the anterior region of the foramen magnum
 4 ANS Midline structure that is the most anterior point of the anterior nasal spine
 5 PNS Midline structure that is the most posterior point of the posterior nasal spine
 6 A-Point Midline point that is the deepest concavity on the maxilla between the ANS and prosthion
 7 B-Point Midline structure that is the deepest concavity on the mandibular symphysis between the infradentale and pogonion
 8 Pogonion Midline strucutre that is the most anterior part of the bony chin
 9 Menton Midline strucutre that is the most inferior part of the bony chin
 10, 11 Orbitalea Lowest point in the inferior region of the orbit
 12, 13 Poriona Most superior point on the external auditory meatus
 14, 15 Condyle Posta Most posterior point on the condyle
 16, 17 Goniona Point where the ramus and mandibular planes intersect and the most posterior, inferior, and lateral point at the angle of the mandible
 18 UR1 Incisal Edge Upper right central incisor's most inferior point on the incisal edge
 19 UR1 Root Apex Upper right central incisor's root apex
 20 LR1 Incisal Edge Lower right central incisor's most superior point on the incisal edge
 21 LR1 Root Apex Lower right central incisor's root apex
 22, 23 Antego Notcha Concavity that is the most anterior region of the gonion
 24, 25 Post Goniona Most posterior point of the gonion
 26, 27 Coronoida Most superior and center point of the coronoid
 28, 29 Lingulaa Ridge on the medial surface of the ramus on the mandible
Mandibular and TMJ landmarks
 30, 31 Mental for Inferiora Most inferior portion directly under the landmarked mental foramen
 32, 33 Mental for Anta Foramen in the mandible that is around the lower premolars identified at the anterior most point of the foramen
 34, 35 Condyle Med Polea Most medial point on the condyle
 36, 37 Condyle Lat Polea Most lateral point on the condyle
 38, 39 Malleusa Small bone in the middle ear that can be located in the axial view
Dental and dentoalveolar landmarks
 40 Max Midline Midline point on the maxilla between the upper 1's
 41 Mand Midline Midline point on the mandible between the lower 1's
 42 LL3-Alv bone ABPb adjacent to the center of the lower left canine from the axial view
 43 LL5-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the lower left second premolar from the axial view
 44 LL7-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the lower left second molar from the axial view
 45 LR3-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the lower right canine from the axial view
 46 LR5-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the lower right second premolar from the axial view
 47 LR7-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the lower right second molar from the axial view
 48 UL3-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the upper left canine from the axial view
 49 UL5-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the upper left second premolar from the axial view
 50 UL7-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the upper left second molar from the axial view
 51 UR3-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the upper right canine from the axial view
 52 UR5-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the upper right second premolar from the axial view
 53 UR7-Alv bone ABP adjacent to the center of the upper right second molar from the axial view
a 

Bilateral landmarks (right and left).

b 

ABP indicates alveolar bone point.