The Distribution of Facial Profile Photogrammetry of High School Students in Medan

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10.2991/idcsu-17.2018.33How to use a DOI?

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High school students, facial profile, photogrammetry

Abstract

One of the main objectives of orthodontic treatment is to improve dental and facial esthetics. The understanding of soft tissues of the face in relation to the dentoskeletal tissues is essential in esthetic orthodontic treatment. Study of soft tissue facial profile by photogrammetry provides better information on the facial morphology. This is a descriptive study with a cross sectional approach using level stratified-cluster sampling method. The subjects of this study are 200 high school students in Medan. Lateral photographs of each subject were taken and their facial profile was measured. Results: The facial profile of high school students in Medan are convex 92.5%, straight 5.0%, and concave 2.5%. There were no significant differences in the facial profile of high school students in Medan based on gender. The facial profile of high school students in Medan is generally convex.

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AU  - Hilda Fitria Lubis
AU  - Mimi Marina Lubis
AU  - Siti Bahirrah
PY  - 2018/02
DA  - 2018/02
TI  - The Distribution of Facial Profile Photogrammetry of High School Students in Medan
BT  - Proceedings of the International Dental Conference of Sumatera Utara 2017 (IDCSU 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 123
EP  - 126
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/idcsu-17.2018.33
DO  - 10.2991/idcsu-17.2018.33
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