This book presents a system of esthetic diagnosis to achieve profile harmony while preserving the characteristics of the individual facial contour. Offered are acceptable ranges of variation in the vertical and sagittal directions for various facial types. The author's position is that each patient has intrinsic harmonious form and that a Renaissance ideal should not be imposed; overall balance rather than perfection of specific features should be sought. The standards presented offer specific guidelines for the orthodontic or maxillofacial specialist involved in esthetic diagnosis.

168pp: 204 illus
ISBN: 0-86715-331-8

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Reflections of Facial Esthetics and Their Role in Treatment
3. Reference Points and Reference Lines in the Analysis of Facial Profile
4. Existing Guidelines for Vertical Facial Harmony
5. Existing Guidelines for Sagittal Facial Harmony
6. Rules for Vertical Profile Harmony
7. Rules for Sagittal Profile Harmony
8. Facial Types and Discordant Elements
9. Vertical Diagnostic Analysis
10. Sagittal Diagnostic Analysis
11. Esthetic Objectives for the Vertical Dimension
12. Esthetic Treatment Objectives for the Sagittal Dimension
13. Clinical Examples
14. Chin Corrections
15. Conclusions and Discussion
16. Summary
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