title: [Craniofacial norm for Thai in combined orthodontic surgical procedure].
abstract: Combined Orthodontic and Surgical procedures are widely used in correcting Dentofacial deformities. Lateral cephalogram are a must in diagnosis procedure to fascilitate in localizing the problems leading to in accurate treatment planning. Recent studies show that there are different facial morphology among people around the world. This study was conducted to study 100 of Thai facial profiles to use an aid in diagnosis and treatment planning in Orthognathic surgery patients. Results of this study showed that not only facial morphology of thai people are differ from those of Caucasians but also thai females and males are differ in facial forms.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sorathesn
mesh_terms: D005147:Facial Bones / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008310:Malocclusion / Q000601:surgery*; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000208:ethnology; D044465:White People