cephalometer


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ceph·a·lo·me·ter

 (sĕf′ə-lŏm′ĭ-tər)
n.
An instrument used to position the head for measurement and radiographic examination.

cephalometer

(ˌsɛfəˈlɒmɪtə)
n
(Medicine) an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
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Following the definitions of Martin & Saler (1959) morphometric variables were measured by classical anthropometric instruments: anthropometer, cephalometer, metric tape, as well as with sliding compass, with accuracy of 1 mm.
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When Broadbent introduced his cephalometer in 1931, a new period began in orthodontics.
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Ever since the advent of the Bolton cephalometer in 1931 (1), orthodontists have routinely used lateral cephalograms to aid in diagnosis and treatment planning, as well as evaluation of treatment.
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The skull was mounted by its external auditory meati in the cephalostat of a Cranex 3 cephalometer (Soredex Orion Corporation, Helsinki, Finland) and adjusted to lie in the Frankfurt horizontal plane.
Predicting growth in the aging craniofacial skeleton: paper presented at the 9th Biennial Meeting of the International Association for Craniofacial Identification, FBI, Washington, DC, July 2000

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