Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 4

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Uday Kumar Digumarthi
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Abstract

Esthetics is most commonly the reason patients seek orthodontic treatment. A beautiful dentition and pleasant smile together with symmetric and balanced facial proportions identify perfect esthetics. Assessment of the soft tissues during orthodontic examination and an understanding of the changes associated with growth and treatment are essential. Quantitative analysis of the human face and identification of facial asymmetry is thus considered a major focus for orthodontic diagnosis. The clinical observation of abnormal facial features may indicate the presence of a particular trait or possible skeletal or occlusal discrepancy. This article critically reviews various soft-tissue cephalometric analyses which enhance the normal facial traits.

Keywords: Cephalometrics, Esthetics, Facial proportions, Balanced smile, Cephalometric landmarks.