A New Diagnostic Tool for Facial Typing

Face has always been forerunner in the esthetic persona. Facial form is the key in orthodontic diagnosis. The face is a demarcation of the esthetic and is the first characteristic to be perceived clinically. The knowledge of the facial typing also explicates the problems in the diagnosis and the treatment planning of the case accordingly. To determine the facial type and also the degree of variation within each facial type, a clinically applicable facial measuring device called indigenous biometric facial analyzer was developed