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Cephalometric Analysis from A to Z: Everything a Dentist Should Know
by Gregor Slavicek
  • Gregor Slavicek
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Cephalometric Analysis from A to Z: Everything a Dentist Should Know
  • 1
    Everything a dentist should know about cephalometric analysis in one course!

    Step-by-step demonstration of tracing and identifying anthropometric landmarks on the cephalogram — An important diagnostic tool in orthodontics and Dentofacial orthopedics!

    Within the course, you will learn:

    – The basic principles of cephalometric analysis
    – Identifying and tracing of dental and skeletal landmarks
    – Identifying and tracing cephalometric planes and angles
    – Analyses of occlusion in relation to the cranial base and the TMJ
    – Dentoalveolar Compensation in Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
    – Prosthetic treatment planning based on cephalogram
    – Reconstruction of the curve of Spee.

    After the completion of the course, you will be able to diagnose and create the treatment plan of orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedic cases based on cephalometric analysis.
    • Lesson 1. Basic Principles of a Cephalometric Analysis
    • Lesson 2. Cephalometric Measurements
    • Lesson 3. Systematic analysis of a Cephalogram: Anatomical Structures and Landmarks
    • Lesson 4. Systemic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Landmarks of Maxilla and Mandible
    • Lesson 5. Systematic analysis of a Cephalogram: Dental and Profile Landmarks
    • Lesson 6. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Planes and Constructed Landmarks. Part 1
    • Lesson 7. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Planes and Constructed Landmarks. Part 2
    • Lesson 8. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Cephalometric Analysis. Part 1
    • Lesson 9. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Cephalometric Analysis. Part 2
    • Lesson 10. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Cephalometric Analysis. Part 3
    • Lesson 11. Understanding the Skeletal Trend. High and Low Angle Cases
    • Lesson 12. Understanding The Skeletal Class, and The Functional Capacity of Adaptation
    • Lesson 13. The Importance of Front Tooth Analysis
    • Lesson 14. The Analysis of Molars
    • Lesson 15. Vertical Dimension of Occlusion and Lower Facial Height
    • Lesson 16. Understanding the Occlusion by Occlusal Planes
    • Lesson 17. From Plane to Curved Occlusion: Curve of Spee
    • Lesson 18. Functional Dividing Plane and Sequential Occlusal Concept with Canine Dominance
    • Lesson 19. Vertical Compensation in Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
    • Lesson 20. Dentoalveolar Compensation in Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
    • Lesson 21. Articular Compensation in Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
    • Lesson 22. Prosthetic Parameters in Cephalometry
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Lesson 1. Basic Principles of a Cephalometric Analysis
– The recording technique: standardized position within the cephalostat
– The Frankfort horizontal plane
– The aim of cephalometric analysis in prosthetic relation and oral rehabilitation
– Individual skeletal structures within the cephalometry:

- Cranial base
- Position of the maxilla
- Position of the mandible
- Vertical dimension and growth tendency.

– Position of occlusion within the skeletal frame
– Analyses of occlusion in relation to the cranial base and the TMJ
– The functional determinants of occlusion.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 20 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 2. Cephalometric Measurements
– Identifying and tracing anatomical structures
– Individual measurements compared to the average measurements of the population
– Linear measurements for correct magnifications
– The displayed scaling of the cephalogram.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 18 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 3. Systematic analysis of a Cephalogram: Anatomical Structures and Landmarks
– Anatomical structures previewed on the cephalogram
– The spheno-occipital fissure
– Structures of Clivus
– Structures of the base of the skull
– Maxillary structures
– Mandibular structures
– Soft tissues, cervical spine, hyoid bone, and dental structures
– Tracing and identifying anatomical structures:

- Tuber maxillae
- Frontal Bone
- Nasal Bone
- Sutura nasofrontalis.

– Matching the cephalogram with the articulator
– Tracing and identifying landmarks of the base of the skull:

- Basion
- Porion
- Sella
- Nasion.

– Analysis of the cranial base landmarks in relation to the upper and lower jaw.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 28 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 4. Systemic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Landmarks of Maxilla and Mandible
– Tracing of anatomical structures:

- The upper alveolar anterior process
- Spina nasalis anterior
- Anterior Maxilla
- Hard palate
- The lower alveolar anterior process
- The lower border of the mandible
- Posterior, superior, and anterior contour of the mandible
- Condylar process
- Coronoid process.

– Different anatomical of the symphysis (Point B)
– The gnathion tangentiale
– The articulare, condylare, and process muscularis reference point.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 19 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 5. Systematic analysis of a Cephalogram: Dental and Profile Landmarks
– Dental structures from the point of view of prosthetic dentistry and oral rehabilitation:

- Upper central incisors: the incisor superius and apex
- Lower central incisors: the incisor superius and apex
- The lower first molar
- The upper first molar
- The upper and lower canines: cusp tip and root apex
- The upper and lower second molar
- Dental landmarks to assess the occlusion.

– Tracing of the aesthetic plane
– Tracing of profile landmarks
– Profile analysis from a prosthetic point of view.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 22 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 6. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Planes and Constructed Landmarks. Part 1
– Nasion-Basion plane
– Frankfort horizontal plane
– Palatinal plane
– Sella-Nasion plane
– The Sella-Articulare plane
– Sella-Basion plane
– Mandibular plane
– Facial plane
– The gnathion tangentiale
– The gonion tangentiale
– The facial axis
– Dental plane
– A-point and B-point plane
– Nasion and A-point plane
– Pterygoid-Nasion plane
– Pterygoid and anterior nasal spine plane
– The Y-axis
– Gonion-Nasion plane.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 17 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 7. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Planes and Constructed Landmarks. Part 2
– The Xi-point construction, according to Robert Ricketts
– The anatomical correlation of the Xi-point
– The collum axis
– The corpus axis
– Corpus axis to the D-point
– The anterior nasal spine and the Xi-point
– The incisal plane
– The long axis of molars
– The gnathological occlusal plane
– Upper occlusal plane
– Anterior and posterior occlusal plane
– The idealized occlusal plane based on professor Rudolf Slavicek.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 16 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 8. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Cephalometric Analysis. Part 1
– The facial plane angle
– Sella-Nasion-B-point (SNB) angle
– Facial-Axis angle
– Sella-Nasion-A-point (SNA) angle
– Maxillary position PtNA
– Measurement of maxillary depth
– Measurement of maxillary height
– ANB angle
– Linear measurements according to Robert Ricketts
– Gonion angle
– The sum of Björk polygon angles.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 21 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 9. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Cephalometric Analysis. Part 2
– Mandibular plane angle
– Palatal plane angle
– Lower facial height (LFH)
– Aesthetic plane
– Gnathological occlusal plane
– Occlusal plane inclination to frankfurt horizontal plane
– Interincisal angle
– Upper incisor inclination to AB plane
– Lower incisor inclination to AB plane
– Upper incisor protrusion to AB plane
– Lower incisor protrusion to AB plane
– Checksum: the angular measurement related to the dental plane.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 28 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 10. Systematic Analysis of a Cephalogram: Cephalometric Analysis. Part 3
– Sagittal position of the maxilla: neutral, retrognathic, prognathic
– Sagittal position of the mandible: neutral, retrognathic, prognathic
– Skeletal Trend Skull: neutral, brachycephalic, mesocephalic, dolichocephalic
– Skeletal Trend of the Maxilla: neutral, brachycephalic, mesocephalic, dolichocephalic
– Skeletal Trend of the Mandible: neutral, brachycephalic, mesocephalic, dolichocephalic
– Cephalogram in prosthodontic therapy.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 20 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 11. Understanding the Skeletal Trend. High and Low Angle Cases
– Facial structure according to Bjork
– Cephalometric analysis of cephalo-facio-dental relationship according to Sassouni
– Hyperdivergent and hypodivergent facial profile according to Jarabak
– The skeletal growth trend of the skull: neutral, vertical, and horizontal
– The skeletal growth trend of the maxilla: mesocephalic, dolichocephalic, brachycephalic
– The skeletal growth trend of the mandible: mesocephalic, dolichocephalic, brachycephalic
– The hyper-divergent syndrome
– The hyper-divergent syndrome and lower occlusal plane
– The hyper-divergent syndrome and upper occlusal plane
– Hyperdivergent Class 3 development
– Hyperdivergent Class 2 development.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 23 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 12. Understanding The Skeletal Class, and The Functional Capacity of Adaptation
– Wylie Antero-Posterior Dysplasia Assessment
– Kim Values
– Skeletal class determination
– The position of the upper and lower jaw: neutral, retrognath and prognath
– The function of occlusion and mandibular growth
– The functional adaptation of mandible to occlusion
– Step-by-step understanding of the occlusal development of 6 to 14 years of age
– Posterior occlusal plane and skeletal development
– The functional capacity of mandibular adaptation.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 26 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 13. The Importance of Front Tooth Analysis
– Defining the long axis of incisors on cephalogram
– Upper incisor inclination
– Upper incisor inclination to the AB plane
– Lower incisor inclination
– Lower incisor inclination to the AB plane
– The inter-incial angle according to Ricketts
– Determining the Stuart angle
– Upper and lower incisors protrusion and inclination to the AB plane
– Planning prosthetic rehabilitation with cephalometric parameters
– The proprioceptive input of upper incisor for planning a prosthetic rehabilitation.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 23 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 14. The Analysis of Molars
– Defining the long axis of the lower first molar
– The parameters of the first lower and upper molar
– Defining the long axis of the upper first molar
– The intermolar angle
– The occlusal parameters of the upper and lower canines
– The occlusal parameters of the upper and lower premolars
– The occlusal parameters of the upper and lower molars
– Determination of the gnathological occlusal plane
– Determination of the anterior and posterior occlusal plane
– Determination of the upper occlusal plane
– Determination of the upper posterior occlusal plane
– The idealized occlusal plane
– The functional assessment of the occlusion
– Simulating the cephalometric analysis on the articulator.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 23 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 15. Vertical Dimension of Occlusion and Lower Facial Height
– The Bjork sum and the overall growth direction of the skull
– The Corpus axis
– Lower facial height determination
– Vertical Dimension of occlusion
– Superimposition of cephalogram in prosthetic treatment planning.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 23 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 16. Understanding the Occlusion by Occlusal Planes
– The definition of occlusal plane in the literature
– The long axis of the lower first molar
– Defining the gnathological occlusal plane
– Inclination of the occlusal plane
– The relative condylar inclination and dis-occlusion angle
– The idealized occlusal plane to occlusal plane
– The anterior and posterior occlusal plane
– The upper posterior occlusal plane
– Planning of occlusal plane
– Canine-Intercondylar Axis
– Curve of Spee analyzer.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 22 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 17. From Plane to Curved Occlusion: Curve of Spee
– The distance to the plane of occlusion
– The Orthlieb Formula
– Curve of Spee and Orthlieb correlation table
– Reconstruction of the curve of Spee: wax-up step-by-step
– The active cusps of the lower arch
– Occlusal plane position and inclination
– Occlusal plane and curvature
– The impact of the curve of Spee on the occlusion.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 20 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 18. Functional Dividing Plane and Sequential Occlusal Concept with Canine Dominance
– Planning prosthetic with cephalometric parameters
– Establishing the vertical dimension
– Merging condylography with cephalometry
– The functional dividing plane
– The floor of the mouth and suprahyoid muscles: function, origin, insertion, and innervation
– The mylohyoid muscle: function, origin, insertion, and innervation
– The digastric muscle: function, origin, insertion, and innervation
– Muscle palpation: intra and extraoral
– The occlusal concept
– Development of the sequential occlusal concept
– The sequential occlusal concept with canine dominance.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 25 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 19. Vertical Compensation in Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
– Measuring of the lower facial height
– Influencing factors to increase or decrease the vertical dimension
– Cranial base and skeletal class
– Skeletal occlusal and compensation:

- Compensation of skeletal class 1
- Compensation of skeletal class 2
- Compensation of skeletal class 3.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 23 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 20. Dentoalveolar Compensation in Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
– Dentoalveolar parameters in skeletal Class 1
– Dentoalveolar compensation in skeletal Сlass 2
– Dentoalveolar compensation in skeletal Сlass 3
– Witts methods: the intermaxillary relation
– Tweed triangle
– The dentoalveolar compensation mechanism by R. Slavicek.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 20 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 21. Articular Compensation in Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
– The macro anatomy of the TMJ
– The compensation mechanism and principles
– Adaptation, compensation, and decompensation
– The anatomy of the concave fossa and the convex tuberculum articulare
– The TMJ functional anatomy
– The physiologic dis-condyle relation
– The orientation of the condyle against eminentia articularis
– Articular compensation.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 16 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Lesson 22. Prosthetic Parameters in Cephalometry
– Cephalometric analysis as a gnathological instrument
– Systematic functional analysis
– The functional dividing plane
– Cephalometric and condylography
– Clinical case of cephalometric analysis
– Analysis of the mandibular position on the cephalogram
– Treatment strategy and objectives based on cephalometric parameters.

Recommended for: Orthodontists, Functional dentists, General dentists.

duration: 0 h 24 min
You can watch a five-minute clip of the lesson below.
Gregor Slavicek
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Steinbeis Transfer Institut Biomedical Interdisciplinary Dentistry
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