A Comparative Study of Manual and Computerized Methods of Cephalometric Analysis.

Farês de Souza TRAJANO, Ary dos Santos PINTO, Armando Costa FERREIRA, Carlos Mário de Brito KATO, Rosely Barbosa da CUNHA, Frederico Marinho VIANA

Computerized and manual cephalometric methods were compared using Steiner analysis. There was no statistical significant diference between the two methods, except for those measurements that involved the upper incisors. From clinical perspective the computerized method can be used for diagnoses and treatment planing as well as the manual.

Keywords: Cephalometrics. Computerized cephalometrics. Conventional cephalometrics.

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