[The establishment of a computerized growth prediction system]

Hua Xi Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 2000 Sep;31(3):419-21, 428.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Natural craniofacial growth plays an important role in the etiology of malocclusion. So, craniofacial growth prediction is very necessary in orthodontics. The present author have developed a new-typed computerized craniofacial growth predition system, which was designed in the general sense of craniofacial growth. According to a unique method, the system could automatically predict of craniofacial growth to different craniofacial growth pattern. It can be used as an auxilliary tool in clinical, teaching and researches in orthodontics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cephalometry / methods*
  • Child
  • Electronic Data Processing
  • Facial Bones / growth & development*
  • Humans
  • Malocclusion* / diagnosis
  • Maxillofacial Development