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Software Support for Advanced Cephalometric Analysis in Orthodontics

Software Support for Advanced Cephalometric Analysis in Orthodontics

Demetrios J. Halazonetis
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781605662923|ISBN10: 1605662925|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616925277|EISBN13: 9781605662930
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-292-3.ch001
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Halazonetis, Demetrios J. "Software Support for Advanced Cephalometric Analysis in Orthodontics." Dental Computing and Applications: Advanced Techniques for Clinical Dentistry, edited by Andriani Daskalaki , IGI Global, 2009, pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-292-3.ch001

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Halazonetis, D. J. (2009). Software Support for Advanced Cephalometric Analysis in Orthodontics. In A. Daskalaki (Ed.), Dental Computing and Applications: Advanced Techniques for Clinical Dentistry (pp. 1-27). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-292-3.ch001

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Halazonetis, Demetrios J. "Software Support for Advanced Cephalometric Analysis in Orthodontics." In Dental Computing and Applications: Advanced Techniques for Clinical Dentistry, edited by Andriani Daskalaki , 1-27. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-292-3.ch001

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Abstract

Cephalometric analysis has been a routine diagnostic procedure in Orthodontics for more than 60 years, traditionally employing the measurement of angles and distances on lateral cephalometric radiographs. Recently, advances in geometric morphometric (GM) methods and computed tomography (CT) hardware, together with increased power of personal computers, have created a synergic effect that is revolutionizing the cephalometric field. This chapter starts with a brief introduction of GM methods, including Procrustes superimposition, Principal Component Analysis, and semilandmarks. CT technology is discussed next, with a more detailed explanation of how the CT data are manipulated in order to visualize the patient’s anatomy. Direct and indirect volume rendering methods are explained and their application is shown with clinical cases. Finally, the Viewbox software is described, a tool that enables practical application of sophisticated diagnostic and research methods in Orthodontics.

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