title: Statistical methodology applied to facial studies.
abstract: The majority of cephalometric studies of anomalous craniofacial taxonomy and evaluation is based upon either isolated cases or methods that cannot withstand rigorous scientific scrutiny. A number of techniques have been devised to resolve such deficiencies, although the image quality of lateral cephalographs limits the precision of their measurement. Thus, further advances in the statistical evaluation of anomalous craniofacial forms hinge upon the acquisition of more precise images.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lavelle
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D012886:Skull / Q000002:abnormalities; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013577:Syndrome