Anne Béress

Abstract

Two hundred and fifty-five articles, books, and masters theses were reviewed for the most frequently applied soft tissue measurements in the literature in order to develop a new soft tissue analysis computer program that includes established soft tissue measurements and the newly developed globe analysis. A meta analysis of 20 normal occlusion studies, was performed to obtain mean values and standard deviations to form a large sample size. Inclusion criteria for articles in the meta analysis were normal occlusion, no orthodontic treatment, pleasing faces, statement on age, race, and lip position of the population. For the lateral view, angular and linear measurements, and for the frontal view vertical and transverse measurements, midlines, symmetry and proportions were reported. This statistical review of the literature provided the clinician with data about the most commonly used soft tissue values, and also indicated the measurements that were important to be included in the new comprehensive soft tissue analysis.

The globe analysis is presented as a new approach to evaluate facial features. It is based on measurements that are related to the anterior surface of the eyeball as a point of reference. The globe was chosen as a point of reference for the analysis because it represents neurologic tissue and, therefore, is more stable in its anteroposterior position than skeletal landmarks. Norm values were established for the globe analysis from 20 young female adults with esthetically pleasing faces and a Class I occlusion. The globe analysis and the newly established norms are independent of skeletal reference points and may be especially helpful to establish Visual Treatment Objectives in patients with displaced skeletal landmarks.

LLU Discipline

Orthodontics

Department

Dentistry

School

Graduate School

First Advisor

James R. Farrage

Second Advisor

Joseph M. Caruso

Third Advisor

Raymond M. Sugiyama

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Degree Level

M.S.

Year Degree Awarded

1996

Date (Title Page)

8-1996

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Facial Asymmetry; Esthetic, Dental; Maxillofacial Development; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Malocclusion, Angle Class I

Type

Thesis

Page Count

2 ix; 82

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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