Thin-plate spline graphical analysis of the mandible in mandibular prognathism

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 790-794

  Chang, Hsin Fu ^c   Chang, Hong Po ^a   Liu, Pao Hsin ^b   Chang, Chih Han ^b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chin cap; Chin cup; Class III malocclusion; Mandibular prognathism; Thin plate spline (TPS) analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CEPHALOMETRY; COMPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLAR TOOTH; ORTHODONTIC DEVICE; PROGNATHIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; THIN PLATE SPLINE GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; EXTRAORAL TRACTION APPLIANCES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MALOCCLUSION, ANGLE CLASS III; MANDIBLE; PROGNATHISM;

EID: 0036868197     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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