Open AccessAngular photogrammetric analysis of the soft-tissue facial profile of Indian adults
Author(s) -
K. Saravana Pandian,
Sneha Krishnan,
S Aravind Kumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/ijdr.ijdr_496_16
Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , soft tissue , orthodontics , dentistry , population , medicine , occlusion , photogrammetry , molar , surgery , computer science , artificial intelligence , environmental health
Soft-tissue analysis has become an important component of orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. Photographic evaluation of an orthodontic patient is a very close representation of the appearance of the person. The previously established norms for soft-tissue analysis will vary for different ethnic groups. Thus, there is a need to develop soft-tissue facial profile norms pertaining to Indian ethnic groups.