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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Fig. 1 | Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

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From: Botulinum toxin A injection into the anterior belly of the digastric muscle increased the posterior width of the maxillary arch in developing rats

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Anthropometric measurement points. (1) Condylion (Cd): most posterior and superior points on the mandibular condyle. (2) Gnathion (Gn): most inferior point of the bony contour of the mandible gonial angle. (3) Gonion (Go): most posterior point of the bony contour of the mandible gonial angle. (4) Coronoid notch (Co): most inferior and concave point of the coronoid notch. (5) Antegonial notch: most superior point of the curvature of the antegonial notch. (6) Menton (Me): most inferior point of the mandibular symphysis. (7) Mandibular alveolar point: most inferior point on the mandibular alveolar crest. (8) Infradentale: most superior and anterior point of the mandibular alveolar bone between the lower central incisors. (9) Zygion (Zy): most external point of the zygomatic arch. (10) Maxillary point (key ridge): most inferior point on the zygomatic process of the maxilla

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