Orthognathic diagnosis and treatment planning: a cephalometric approach

Cephalometric analyses have long been important diagnostic tools for the orthodontic specialist. Such analyses, as they pertain to adult skeletal problems and their consequent therapy, should also be a valuable adjunct for various dental specialties, e.g. the oral surgical clinician. However, because of the complexity of most analyses, it is difficult to glean the important values needed for most orthognathic cases. In this article an analysis is presented to aid the clinician in surgical diagnosis and treatment planning.