Identifying the position of an ear from a laser scan: The significance for planning rehabilitation

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 244-251

  Coward, T J ^a   Scott, B J J ^b   Watson, R M ^a   Richards, R ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DUNDEE DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ear; Facial symmetry; Laser scanning; Three dimensional position

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR MALFORMATION; EAR PROSTHESIS; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FACE; HEAD POSITION; HUMAN; IMAGE DISPLAY; LASER; MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHESIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036334606     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2001.0152     Document Type: Article

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