Statistical methodology applied to facial studies

The majority of cephalometric studies of anomalous craniofacial taxonomy and evaluation is based upon either isolated cases or methods that cannot withstand rigorous scientific scrutiny. A number of techniques have been devised to resolve such deficiencies, although the image quality of lateral cephalographs limits the precision of their measurement. Thus, further advances in the statistical evaluation of anomalous craniofacial forms hinge upon the acquisition of more precise images.