Chapter 3/practice 6: Steiner’s Cephalometry Flashcards
What type of analysis is Steiner’s?
Linear and angular
Steiner’s analysis consists of?
Skeletal, dental, and soft tissue components
The skeletal component relates?
The maxilla and the mandible with each other and to the skull
The dental component relates?
The upper and lower incisor to each other and to the maxilla and mandible respectively
The soft tissue component understands?
The lower facial profile
Advantages of Steiner’s analysis?
- SN line: reference line
- easy to locate
- takes only 2 landmarks
- located in the mid sagital plane and moves minimally with head movement
- no bilateral points—> decreased risk of double images
- better than the Frankfurt plane at locating the porion and orbitale
Disadvantages of Steiner’s analysis?
- the values selected as “normal’ are a personal judgment (based on Hollywood actresses)
- no biological corrections of age, sex, and race such as in Rickett’s
- leaves areas with no analysis
- holdaway’s relationship is based on an uncertain phenomena of pogonion growth
What are the 10 cephalometric points in Steiner’s analysis?
- S point
- N point
- A point
- B point
- Pogonion
- Gonion
- Gnathion
- L point
- E point
- D point
S point:
The midpoint of the sella turcica
N point:
The most anterior point of the fronto-nasal suture
A point:
The deepest point of the concavity of the maxillary alveolar ridge
B point:
The deepest point of the concavity of the mandibular alveolar ridge
Pogonion point:
- definition
- abbreviation
- the most prominent point of the chin
- (Pg)
Gonion point:
- definition
- abbreviation
- the most inferior and posterior point of the mandibular angle
- (Go)
Gnathion point:
- definition
- abbreviation
- the most anterior and inferior point of the chin
- (Gn)
L point:
The point where the line perpendicular to Pg joins with SN line
E point:
The point where the line drawn from the most distal point of the mandibular condyle joins the SN line
D point:
The center of the mandibular symphysis
Which point is a more reliable reference of the position of the mandible (B or D)?
D
In what position does the skeletal analysis relate the maxilla and mandible to the skull and to each other?
Antero-posterior
SNA angle measures?
The anteroposterior postiton of the maxilla with regards to the cranial base
Mean value of SNA angle?
Higher=?
Lower=?
82° +/- 2°
- higher: maxillary protrusion
- lower: maxillary retrusion
A SNA value of 62° indicates?
Maxillary retrusion
A SNA value of 90° indicates?
Maxillary protrusion
SNB/SND angle measures?
The anteroposterior position of the mandible with regards to the cranial base