The korean journal of orthodontics (대한치과교정학회지)
- Volume 17 Issue 1
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- Pages.55-62
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- 1987
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- 2234-7518(pISSN)
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- 2005-372X(eISSN)
A CEPHALOMETRIC STUDY OF THE NATURAL HEAD POSITION ACCORDING TO CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY
두개안면골 형태에 따른 두부위치에 관한 두부방사선 계측학적 연구
- Kim, Hyung-Jun (Dept. of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University) ;
- Ryu, Young-Kyu (Dept. of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Yonsei University)
- Published : 1987.03.01
Abstract
Diagnosis and treatment plans of patients are depended on cephalogram in most case. However, conventional cephalogram may change diagnosis because it ignores a conception of natural head position. The purpose of this study was to investigate the difference of head positions between conventional X-ray taking and x-ray taking in natural head position, and correlation between above results and craniofacial morphology, 60 male students in dental college, Yon sei Univ. were selected, and every cephalogram is studied by comparison of the change of head position. The results are as follows. 1. When taking X-ray by using conventional method, external auditary meatus FH was more tilted than ear rod FM by
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