Anna Blasi, Riccardo Nucera, Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Ettore Candida, Cristina Grippaudo
INTRODUCTION: Facial asymmetry is common and can be clinically related to dental malocclusion, facial bone development, muscular imbalance, and soft tissues thickness, which should be assessed during diagnosis to choose proper treatment options. This study aimed to quantify the amount of symmetry/asymmetry in previously defined symmetrical and asymmetrical subjects, analyzing full-face 3-dimensional images. METHODS: Seventy-six orthodontic patients' 3-dimensional face images were obtained with the 3dMD Trio-system (Atlanta, Ga) and processed with the Geomagic Control (64-bit; 3D Systems, Rock Hill, SC) software...
May 10, 2022: American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics