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Tipo: Artigo de Periódico
Título: Brachycephalic, dolichocephalic and mesocephalic: is it appropriate to describe the face using skull patterns?
Título(s) alternativo(s): Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
Autor(es): Franco, Fernanda Catharino Menezes
Araújo, Telma Martins de
Vogel, Carlos Jorge
Quintão, Cátia Cardoso Abdo
Autor(es): Franco, Fernanda Catharino Menezes
Araújo, Telma Martins de
Vogel, Carlos Jorge
Quintão, Cátia Cardoso Abdo
Abstract: The use of a standardized terminology in the medical sciences is essential for both clinical practice and scientific research. In addition to facilitating communication between professionals, it enhances the reliability of comparisons made between studies from different areas, thereby contributing to a higher level of scientific evidence. Examples of attempts made to standardize the terminology in other areas dedicated to the study of craniofacial morphology can be found in the literature. On the other hand, one can find in the orthodontic literature a variety of terms that render the consensus and communication between orthodontists and other researchers even more problematic. As an example, one could cite the use of the terms brachyfacial, mesofacial and dolichofacial, which form part of a cranial index terminology used to describe facial types. Thus, a reflection on the origin and differences of the terms used to describe the human facial phenotype may pave the way toward a consensus regarding the meaning that best represents the craniofacial patterns.
Palavras-chave: Face
Terminology
Classification
País: Brasil
Tipo de Acesso: Acesso Aberto
URI: http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/16663
Data do documento: 2013
Aparece nas coleções:Artigo Publicado em Periódico (Faculdade de Odontologia)

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