Effect of Nonviral Plasmid Delivered Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound on Mandibular Condylar Growth: A Preliminary Study

Table 1

Description of the anthropometric points and linear measurements.

	Description
Points
Condylar point (A)	The most posterior and superior point on the mandible condyle.
Menton (B)	The most inferior point on the mandibular symphysis.
Gonion point (C)	The most posterior point on the bony contour of the gonial angle of the mandible.
Gonion tangent point (D)	Assuming that the mandible is placed on a plane. The point of the mandibular gonion at its junction with that plane.
Mandibular foramen (E)	The point of entry of mandibular nerve and blood vessels into the mandibular canal.
Linear measurement
Menton-condylar point (A-B)	Total mandibular length.The distance measured between menton and condylar points.
Menton-gonion point (B-C)	Length of mandibular base.The distance measured between menton and gonion points.
Condylar-GoT (A–D)	Ramus height.The distance measured between condylar and gonial tangent points.
Condylar process length (A–E)	The distance measured between mandibular foramen to condylar points.