c e p h a l o m e t r i c s u m m a r y- universityof washington（c e p h l o m e t我c s u m m r y -华盛顿大学）（18页）.docVIP

INTERPRETATION OF CEPHALOMETRIC DATA  Cephalometrics Cephalometrics is the study of headfilms (called cephalograms). We study cephs to: ? observe pathologic change ? evaluate dentofacial proportions and clarify the anatomic basis of diagnosis of malocclusion ? recognize and evaluate changes before, during, and after orthodontic treatment ? predict future changes that might occur in the craniofacial complex A cephalogram is a two-dimensional projection of the skull. These films are taken in a cephalostat, which is an x-ray apparatus with a stand