Table 1.
Definition of Cephalometric Landmark
1.
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The midpoint of sella turcica |
2.
|
The extreme anterior point of the frontonasal suture/junction of frontonasal suture |
3.
|
Inferior border of orbit |
4.
|
Top of external auditory meatus |
5.
|
The tip of the upper incisor root |
6.
|
The deepest point in the curvature of the mandibular alveolar process |
7.
|
The extreme anterior point of the chin |
8.
|
The extreme inferior point of the chin |
9.
|
The midpoint between pogonion and menton |
10.
|
The midpoint of the mandibular angle between ramus and the mandibular corpus |
11.
|
The tip of the lower incisor |
12.
|
The tip of the upper incisor |
13.
|
Most anterior point on outline of upper lip (vermillion border) |
14.
|
Most anterior point on outline of the lower lip (vermillion border) |
15.
|
Junction of nasal septum and upper lip in mid -sagittal plane. |
16.
|
Most anterior point on outline of ST chin. |
17.
|
The extreme posterior point of the maxilla |
18.
|
The extreme anterior point of the maxilla |
19.
|
A point on the posterior border of the ramus at the intersection with the basilar portion of the occipital bone |
20.
|
The deepest point in the curvature of the maxillary alveolar process |
21.
|
The tip of the lower incisor root |