Both the Observer ’s Expertise and the Subject’s Facial Symmetry Can Affect Anatomical Position of the Head

It is easier for us to judge facial deformity when the patient ’s head is in anatomic position. The purposes of this study were to determine: 1) if a group of expert observers agree more than a group of non-experts on what is the correct anatomical position of the head, 2) whether there is more variation in the alignment of an asymmetrical face compared with a symmetrical one, and 3) whether the alignments of experts are more repeatable than those of non-experts.

Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - October 10, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Peter H. Sutton, Jamie Gateno, Jeryl D. English, Jaya Paranilam, John F. Teichgraeber, James J. Xia Source Type: research