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Table 2 Definition of Landmarks for 3D Palatal Morphology

From: Preliminary comparison of three-dimensional reconstructed palatal morphology in subjects with different sagittal and vertical patterns

Landmark

Definition

U1’

The lowest point on the temporal side of the maxillary anterior alveolar ridge on the median sagittal plane

U6L’

The lowest point on the middle of the temporal alveolar ridge of the left maxillary first molar

U6R’

The lowest point on the middle of the temporal alveolar ridge of the right maxillary first molar

U7L’

The farthest and lowest point on the temporal alveolar ridge of the left maxillary second molar

U7R’

The farthest and lowest point on the temporal alveolar ridge of the right maxillary second molar

  1. All landmarks in Table 2 are shown in Fig. 2
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BMC Oral Health

ISSN: 1472-6831

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