Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
 | Online Publication Date: 01 Jul 1981
Indices of Craniofacial Asymmetry
Indices of Craniofacial Asymmetry
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Page Range: 214 – 226
Asymmetry indices are developed using two axes, one based on midsagittal structures and the other on mid-points between bilateral structures. Asymmetry of paired structures is calculated relative to the midsagittal axis.Abstract
Copyright: Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists
Contributor Notes
Dr. Chebib is Professor of Biostatistics in the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba at Winnipeg. He holds a B.Sc. degree in plant science from the University of California and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in the same subject from the University of Manitoba
Dr. Chamma is an orthodontist in the West Island Dental Clinic at Point Claire, Quebec. He is a dental graduate (D.D.S.) of the University of Damascus and holds an M.Sc. degree in Orthodontics from the University of Manitoba