Selection of a horizontal reference plane in 3D evaluation: Identifying facial asymmetry and occlusal cant in orthognathic surgery planning

Abstract Facial asymmetry and dental occlusal cant have been detected in two-dimensional cephalometry using different horizontal reference lines, but equivalent 3-dimensional (3D) reference planes have not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, 3D cone-beam computed tomography scans of 83 cons...

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Autores principales: Daniel Lonic, Ali Sundoro, Hsiu-Hsia Lin, Pei-Ju Lin, Lun-Jou Lo
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Sumario:Abstract Facial asymmetry and dental occlusal cant have been detected in two-dimensional cephalometry using different horizontal reference lines, but equivalent 3-dimensional (3D) reference planes have not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, 3D cone-beam computed tomography scans of 83 consecutive patients were evaluated using a standardized 3D frame and three horizontal reference planes, Supraorbitale (Sor), Frontozygomatic (Z), and Frankfurt horizontal (FH) for cant detection. Canting was defined as a vertical difference between left and right sides of 2 mm or more, and in at least two investigated planes. Concordance for negative canting was found in 38 patients, and for positive canting in 22 patients. Discordance in cant detection was found in 23 patients (28%). 29 patients were found to have canting in at least 2 planes. The FH plane was discordant to the other two planes in 4 patients, the Sor plane in 7 patients and the Z plane in 12 patients. Youden’s index showed the highest performance for FH (0.878), followed by Sor (0.823) and Z plane (0.762). This study revealed that the FH plane was the best method for cant detection in 3D imaging. The FH plane and Sor plane can be combined if orbital asymmetry is suspected.