Abstract
Orthognathic surgery has become very popular worldwide as well as in India as an integral part of correction of Dentofacial Deformities. The successful treatment of the orthognathic surgical patients is dependent on careful diagnosis and treatment planning. Cephalometrics is a valuable tool with many applications towards this end. Cephalometric analysis confirms the diagnosis of hard and soft tissue deformities and helps in simulating surgery by use of acetate overlays. They are used by the clinicians to communicate with each other and also to educate the patients. Detailed Cephalometric analysis for orthognathic surgery has been reported by Burstone at el. (1978) for hard tissues and by Legan and Burstone (1980) for soft tissues with norms derived from the white population. It has been well established that there are structural differences between different racial populations. Hence, the direct application of the Caucasian norms for the Indian population is erroneous with high probability for misguidance. The Hard Tissue norms for COGS have already been established for Indian Population by us. The current study discusses the norms for the soft tissue parameters of COGS derived from Indian samples considered to have ideal dentofacial aesthetics.
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