Abstract:

Despite working on the hard tissues, the pronounced effects of the orthodontic treatment occur in the soft tissues. One of the most recent sof tissue cephalometric analysis is the soft tissue cephalometric analysis (STCA) that first presented in 1999 by Arnett et al. Patients' natural head posture, centric relationship and relaxed lip position should be obtained during clinical and cephalometric examination .After these conditions are obtained, the face of the patient is analyzed in three dimension and essential measurements are done. Metallic signs are put on the specific soft tissues afterwards and the cephalometric radiograph is taken. Facial analysis is accomplished via determination of the true vertical line on the cephalometric film and the essential measurements on the soft and hard tissues. The Arnet Soft Tissue Cephalometric Analysis makes it possible to evaluate the soft tissue and skeletal structures detailed and objective, regardless of the relationship with cranial base. Keywords: Arnett Soft tissue Cephalometric Analysis, Soft tissue analysis

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