Table 2 Cephalometric soft tissue landmarks [ 11 ]
From: Sagittal lip positions in different skeletal malocclusions: a cephalometric analysis
Soft tissue landmarks | Description |
|---|---|
Soft tissue nasion (Ns) | The point of deepest concavity of the soft tissue contour of the root of the nose |
Pronasale (Pn) | The most prominent point of the nose |
Subnasale (Sn) | The point where the lower border of the nose meets the outer contour of the upper lip |
Labial superius (Ls) | The median point in the upper margin of the upper membranous lip |
Labial inferius (Li) | The median point in the lower margin of the lower membranous lip |
Soft tissue pogonion (Pos) | The most prominent point on the soft tissue contour of the chin |