I. Tollaro et al., FLOATING NORMS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF CRANIOFACIAL PATTERN IN THE DECIDUOUS DENTITION, European journal of orthodontics, 18(4), 1996, pp. 359-365
This study provides norms for the evaluation of individual skeletal pa
tterns in subjects with full deciduous dentition, the method is based
on the associations among correlated craniofacial measurements (S-N-A,
S-N-B, NL-NSL, ML-NSL, N-S-Ba). the results are given in a graphical
box-like form (floating norms). An easy practical procedure allows ide
ntification of-either individual harmonious craniofacial features or a
nomalous deviations from the individual norm. The use of cephalometric
floating norms in the deciduous dentition phase is strongly recommend
ed for early diagnosis and treatment planning.