Profile line accuracy in cephalometric radiographs
On average, the lateral cephalometric radiographs might provide an adequate representation of the facial profile, but when individual patients are considered, there is often a clinically significant error. Thus, lateral cephalograms should be used with caution to evaluate the facial soft-tissue profile.
Authors
- Jasmina Opacic
- Nikolaos Gkantidis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3180-6272)
- Georgios Kanavakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7304-044X)
- Demetrios J. Halazonetis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6501-8709)
- Marie-Laure Arn
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Universidad Iberoamericana (DO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajodo.2025.02.009
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.58