Abstract
Conventional facial diagrams and craniofacial drawing templates for cephalometric analysis are not always adequate due to size differences in individual face. To solve this problem, cephalometric templates that can be enlarged or reduced in proportional to the patient's face size while maintaining anatomical features were created. These templates, called SUPERIMPOSER, were created as a computer file and can be printed on OHP film or ordinary paper to enable superimposing of cephalogram or trace of the patient.
SUPERIMPOSER easily compares, the patient's cephalogram, enabling the clinician to identify and determine rapidly the extent of dentoskeletal deformities.
The template ordinarily employs four types of superimpositioning, superimposition of overall facial structures at the anterior cranial base to reveal the position of the maxilla and the mandible, superimposition at the maxilla to clarify the maxillomandibular relation, and maxillary and mandibular superimposition to examine the size and form of the jaws of the individual.
Application of SUPERIMPOSER for surgical orthodontic treatment to three clinical cases is presented.
