Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
 | Online Publication Date: 01 Jul 1981
Head Posture and Dentofacial Proportions
Head Posture and Dentofacial Proportions
Page Range: 208 – 213
Head posture is measured by the angle between a constructed horizontal line and a true vertical. This is evaluated in relation to parameters of facial form. Posture and facial form are found to be significantly correlated, with mandibular prominence showing the strongest correlation.Abstract
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Contributor Notes
Dr. Marcotte is Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, and in the private practice of orthodontics in Bristol, Connecticut. He is a dental graduate (D.D.S.) of Indiana University and holds an M.S. degree in orthodontics from the same institution