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Table 2 Description of craniofacial measurements of distances

From: Three-dimensional computed tomography evaluation of craniofacial characteristics according to lateral deviation of chin

 

Definition

Description

dMe

Distance from Me to midsagittal plane

(+) indicates right side deviation of menton

dML

Distance from Con to Me

dMLR: right, dMLL: left

dMBL

Distance from Go to Me

dMBLR: right, dMBLL:left

dRH

Distance from Con to Go

dRHR: right, dRHL: left

dGfx

Distance from Gf to midsagittal plane

dGfxR: right, dGfxL: left

dOrx

Distance from Or to midsagittal plane

dOrxR: right, dOrxL: left

dZyx

Distance from Zy to midsagittal plane

dZyxR: right, dZyxL: left

dGfy

Distance from Gf to coronal plane

dGfyR: right, dGfyL: left

dOry

Distance from Or to coronal plane

dOryR: right, dOryL: left

dZyy

Distance from Zy to coronal plane

dZyyR: right, dZyyL: left

dGfz

Distance from Gf to axial plane

dGfzR: right, dGfzL: left

dOrz

Distance from Or to axial plane

dOrzR: right, dOrzL: left

dZyz

Distance from Zy to axial plane

dZyzR: right, dZyzL: left

  1. *Abbreviations: dML refers to mandibular length; dMBL refers to mandibular body length; dRH refers to ramal height; Me, menton; Con, condylar superius; Go, gonion; Gf, glenoid fossa; Or, orbitale; Zy, zygonion