Table 1.
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 |
Bilateral landmarks (right and left).
ABP indicates alveolar bone point.