Dentofacial Orthopedics Glossary

The measured length of the dental arch from the distal contact of one second premolar around the arch to the distal cont...

An orthodontic treatment approach that corrects the dental appearance of a skeletal jaw discrepancy through tooth moveme...

The imaginary vertical line passing between the central incisors of the upper or lower arch, used as a reference for sym...

The natural or iatrogenic tilting or movement of teeth within the alveolar bone that masks an underlying skeletal jaw di...

The vertical measurement of the alveolar bone and associated dentition from the alveolar crest to the apical region, use...

A condition in which the teeth and supporting alveolar bone are positioned more anteriorly than the skeletal bases, resu...

A subspecialty of orthodontics focused on guiding facial growth and development, primarily by modifying the skeletal str...

The orthodontic movement of teeth in a posterior direction along the dental arch, commonly performed to create space or...

The emergence of a tooth in an abnormal position or path, commonly affecting upper first molars and maxillary canines, a...

An extraoral orthopedic appliance treatment that applies forward traction to the maxilla to correct Class III skeletal d...

A removable functional appliance designed to modify perioral and buccal muscular activity to stimulate skeletal and dent...

A standardised cephalometric reference plane defined by the inferior margin of the orbit (orbitale) and the superior mar...

A removable or fixed orthodontic device that harnesses the forces of the orofacial musculature and mandibular posture to...

A developmental theory proposing that the growth of skeletal structures is driven by the functional demands of the soft-...

A surgical procedure that repositions or reshapes the bony chin (symphysis) to correct chin deficiency, excess, or asymm...

The most inferior and anterior point on the mandibular symphysis, used as a landmark in cephalometric tracing.

The most posteroinferior point of the mandibular angle, used as a cephalometric landmark in constructing the mandibular...

A treatment strategy in growing patients that uses appliances or forces to redirect, stimulate, or restrain the growth o...

An extraoral orthodontic appliance that transmits orthopedic or orthodontic forces from the dentition to the face or cra...

A fixed functional appliance that postures the mandible forward to stimulate condylar growth and correct Class II skelet...

Incisor–Mandibular Plane Angle; a cephalometric measurement expressing the inclination of the long axis of the lower inc...

Early, limited orthodontic treatment initiated during the mixed dentition to correct developing problems and reduce the...

An acronym for Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need, a two-component index assessing the dental health and aesthetic impa...

Abbreviation for Lower Anterior Facial Height; the cephalometric measurement from the anterior nasal spine to menton, re...