Research Article

Predicting Facial Biotypes Using Continuous Bayesian Network Classifiers

Table 7

A description of the attributes used in this work.

AttributeDescription

Mc3Linear distance from point A to nasion perpendicular
Mc5Mandibular length (Condylion to Gnathion)
Mc6Maxillary length (Condylion to Point A)
Mc7Lower anterior facial height (Anterior nasal spine to menton)
St1SNA angle (Sella-Nasion-A)
Ja1Saddle angle (Nasion-Sella-Articulare)
Ja2Articular angle (Sella-Articulare-Gonion)
Ja3Upper Gonial angle (Articulare-Gonion-Nasion)
Ja4Lower Gonial angle (Nasion-Gonion-Menton)
Ja5Anterior cranial base length (Sella to Nasion)
Ja6Posterior cranial base length (Sella to Articulare)
Ja7Ramus height (Articulate to Gonion)
Ja8Mandibular corpus length (Gonion to Gnathion)
Ja9Cranial base and Mandibular length ratio (Sella-Nasion/Gonion-Gnathion)
Ja10Posterior facial height (Sella to Gonion)
Ja11Anterior facial height (Nasion to Menton)
Ja12Jarabak’s ratio (Posterior facial height/Anterior facial height)
Ja13Posterior cranial base and ramus height ratio (Sella-Articulare/Articulare-Gonion)
Ri9Maxillary height angle (Nasion-Center of Face-A)
Ri10Maxillary depth angle (Porion-Orbitale and Nasion-A)
Ri11Palatal plane angle (Porion-Orbitale/anterior nasal spine-posterior nasal spine)
Ri12Cranial deflection (Basion-Nasion/Porion-Orbitale)
Ri13Anterior Cranial length (Center of Cranium to Nasion)
Ri15Mandibular corpus axis (point Xi to point protuberance menti or Pm)
Ri16Articular cavity position: Porion to Ptv (intersection of the distal outline of pterygomaxillary fissure perpendicular to the porion-orbitale plane)
Ri17Mandibular ramus position (Porion-Orbitale/Center of Face-point Xi)
Ri18Posterior height (Gonion to Center of Face)
Ri19Condylar height
Ri20Condylar neck length
Ri21Symphysis length
Ar5Nasolabial angle (Columella-Subnasale-upper lip)