A photometric soft-tissue profile assessment in a Western Cape sample
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Date
1986
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Uiversity of the Western Cape
Abstract
Cephalometric norms for the soft-tissue profile presently utilized in
this country, are based almost entirely on North American Caucasian
and Negroid studies. Orthodontists use these standards as a guide in
the treatment of all sections of the South African population.
Various studies have conclusively shown that the soft-tissue profile
differs both racially, and from country to country. In recent years
the number of patients presenting for orthodontic treatment at the
University of the Western Cape has increased significantly. The need
has therefore arisen for the establishment of soft-tissue profile
trends in the Western Cape area.
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Magister Chirurgiae Dentium (MChD)
Keywords
Western Cape, Cephalometric, Orthodontic treatment, Modified photocephalometric technique