Dentofacial Orthopedics Glossary
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Functional Matrix Theory
A developmental theory proposing that the growth of skeletal structures is driven by the functional demands of the soft-tissue matrices they support or protect.
Gonion
The most posteroinferior point of the mandibular angle, used as a cephalometric landmark in constructing the mandibular...
Pogonion
The most anterior point on the midline contour of the chin (symphysis menti), used as a cephalometric landmark in assess...
Pterygomaxillary Fissure
A vertical gap between the posterior wall of the maxillary tuberosity and the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone, us...
Soft-Tissue Pogonion
The most anterior point of the soft-tissue chin, used in soft-tissue cephalometric analyses to evaluate chin projection...