|
KMID : 0829220200440020043
|
|
Korean Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
2020 Volume.44 No. 2 p.43 ~ p.48
|
|
|
Facial Asymmetry Evaluation on Panoramic Radiograph by Polar Coordinate
|
|
Bae Shin-Gil
Song In-Ja
Lee Jae-Seo
Kang Byung-Cheol
Lee Eun-Joo
Yoon Suk-Ja
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
|
This study aimed to measure ramal lengths and angles on panoramic radiography applying a polar coordinate system for facial asymmetry analysis within normal range. Panoramic radiographs taken from 15 males and 15 females (mean age 31.33±3.7 yrs in males and 28.87±2.72 yrs in females) with symmetric-looking faces were selected. The polar coordinate system, length of condylar and ramal height and angles between the ramus tangent and the connecting line of the most inferior point of bilateral orbital rim were measured from panoramic radiographic images. Bilateral differences in the ramal and condylar heights and angles were determined by asymmetric index. The polar coordinate applied for facial asymmetry analysis uses length and angle measure. The range of normal facial asymmetry was measured using mean and standard deviation of asymmetry index of length and angle measure. A new analysis method using polar coordinate system on panoramic radiograph may provide more accurate analysis for facial asymmetry.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Polar coordinates, Facial asymmetry, Panoramic radiography
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|