Table 3 Comparison of results of the cephalometric analysis of skeletal, dento-alveolar and soft tissue factors of the Polish study material compared to the control group (Björk)
From: The Polish face in profile: a cephalometric baseline study
| Soft tissue profile | Mean Björk | SD/Range | Polish average | Polish SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chin | |||||
| 32 | Soft tissue Facial Angle | 91° | 84°-98° | 88.34° | 4.58° |
| 33 | Facial Contour Angle | −11° | −7°-- 15° | −13.70° | 5.87° |
| Upper Lip | |||||
| 34 | Prominence (H Angle) | 7°-14° | 13.73° | 4.71° | |
| 35 | Lip tip to aesthetic Line | −4.0 mm | −5.01mm | 2.18mm | |
| 36 | Naso-labial Angle | 110° | 109.93° | 10.72° | |
| 37 | Depth of superior labial sulcus | −1.0- -4.0mm | −2.02mm | 1.19mm | |
| Lower Lip | |||||
| 38 | Prominence (to H Line) | −0.5 mm | 0.0 - 0.5 mm | 0.08mm | 1.63mm |
| 39 | Lip tip to aesthetic Line | −2.0 mm | −3.06mm | 2.51mm | |
| 40 | Depth of inferior labial sulcus | 5.0 mm | −5.03mm | 1.25mm | |
| 41 | Depth of inferior labial sulcus (to H line) | −4.99mm | 1.73mm | ||
| 42 | Lower lip/mandibular plane | 50.87 | 6.44 | ||
| Vertical Dimensions | |||||
| 43 | Upper Facial Height (UFH) | 40% | 42.06% | 2.95 | |
| 44 | Lower Facial Height (LFH) | 60% | 57.94% | 2.95 | |
| 45 | Upper Lip (UL) | 20% | 18.51% | 2.08 | |
| 46 | Lower Lip (LL) | 40% | 39.42% | 2.51 |