Quantifying faces three-dimensionally in orthodontic practice |
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Authors: | Chihiro Tanikawa M Okan Akcam Kenji Takada |
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Institution: | 1. Graduate School of Dentistry, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan;2. Global Center for Advanced Medical Engineering and Informatics, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, 5650871, Japan;3. Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey;4. Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 119083, Republic of Singapore |
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Abstract: | PurposeThe purpose of this study was to formulate and demonstrate a method for quantifying and visualizing the three-dimensional (3-D) configuration of the soft tissues of the face at rest to facilitate a quantitative and instantaneous understanding of a patient's static facial form characteristics.Materials and methods3-D facial images of 200 Japanese adult volunteers at rest were recorded using a 3-D photogrammetric system. For each participant, a wire mesh fitting was conducted based on the assignment of landmarks to each 3-D facial image. This method generated 6,017 points on the wire mesh (i.e., the nodes of the fitted mesh). For each point, the mean and standard deviation were calculated and used for patient evaluation. The system performance was exemplified with three orthodontic patients with skeletal Class II and III malocclusions and laterotrusion.ResultsThree patients with severe skeletal Class II and III deformities and laterotrusion were evaluated with the proposed method.ConclusionA clinical method for practitioners to quantify and visualize the soft tissues of a patient's face in 3 dimensions has been presented with clinical applications and considerations. This method allows practitioners to evaluate how patients' facial characteristics differ from normative faces. |
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Keywords: | Corresponding author Graduate School of Dentistry Osaka University Suita Osaka 5650871 Japan 3D Normative range Face |
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