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http://dx.doi.org/10.4041/kjod.2011.41.2.98

Correction of positional change of frontal cephalometric landmarks caused by vertical head rotation  

Kim, Mi-Young (Department of Orthodontics, 2nd Stage of Brain Korea 21, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
Lee, Kyung-Min (Department of Orthodontics, 2nd Stage of Brain Korea 21, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
Cho, Jin-Hyoung (Department of Orthodontics, 2nd Stage of Brain Korea 21, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
Hwang, Hyeon-Shik (Department of Orthodontics, 2nd Stage of Brain Korea 21, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
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The korean journal of orthodontics / v.41, no.2, 2011 , pp. 98-111 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: Superimposition of frontal cephalograms cannot be performed when the cephalograms are taken with different vertical head rotations. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the validity of correcting the positional change of frontal cephalometric landmarks caused by vertical head rotation. Methods: In 30 adult individuals, frontal and lateral cephalograms were taken at a $90^{\circ}$ angle. Geometric principles of radiography were used to calculate the possible vertical and horizontal landmark changes if the head should be rotated down $5^{\circ}$ about an ear rod axis. The calculated changes were then compared with cephalometric changes measured on frontal cephalogram actually taken with the head rotated down $5^{\circ}$. Results: When the frontal cephalograms were taken with the head rotated down $5^{\circ}$ about an ear rod axis, significant changes in the vertical position of the landmarks occurred, particularly in the landmarks located farther anteriorly from the ear rod axis. The comparison of calculated changes and real cephalometric changes showed that the differences were less than 0.4 mm in the vertical direction and less than 0.2 mm in the horizontal direction. The differences between calculated and real changes were smaller in the landmarks less affected by vertical head rotation. Conclusions: Even when frontal cephalograms are taken at different vertical head rotations, the concomitant changes in the position of the landmarks can be corrected through calculation using the geometric principle of radiography as long as frontal and lateral cephalograms are taken perpendicular to each other.
Keywords
Frontal cephalogram; Vertical head rotation; Correction;
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