Cephalometric appraisal for craniofacial Imbalances in orthodontic & surgical anomalies

The clinical application of a cephalometric analysis developed to define the areas of craniofacial imbalance is described. Data was derived from computer analysed serial data from lateral radiographs of 60 boys and 64 girls from 2 to 20 years of age and from other surgical and orthodontic cross sectional data. The cephalometric analyses are illustrated on a “normal” 18 year old female and on a 24 year old male with a maxillary deficiency and with severe mandibular overclosure, pre and post operatively. The methodology determines variations in cranial base, orbit and zygoma positions, craniofacial divergence, maxillary and mandibular positions, relations and size, dental arch size and position and the effects of the combined parameters on the soft tissues of nose and lips.