While thyroid collars do mask some landmarks on lateral cephalograms, "these landmarks are mainly used for analysis of skeletal maturity index (SMI)," the researchers concluded. "It is therefore ...

Uncertainty surrounds the need for lateral cephalometric radiographs in orthodontic treatment planning, according to a new study in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics ...

With computer-aided surgical simulation or computer-aided planning, good postsurgical facial features can be expected prior to surgery, such as movement of the jawbone, postsurgical interference with ...