Estudo comparativo entre a Análise Facial Subjetiva e a Análise Cefalométrica de Tecidos Moles no diagnóstico ortod？ntico

aim: to evaluate the agreement between the subjective facial analysis, proposed by capelozza filho, and the soft tissue cephalometric analysis, proposed by arnett and mclaughlin. methods: fifty standardized frontal and lateral photographs and fifty cephalometric x-rays were used, in a sample with a mean age of 24 years and 1 month. after that it was verified, on the pattern i patients, the correspondence of the values found on this sample with the ones proposed by the soft tissue cephalometric analysis normative values. results: it was demonstrated that the lips are always positioned ahead the true vertical line, and that, despite the variation of the pogonion point, the facial equilibrium is still maintained. conclusion: the results related to the subjective facial analysis showed that this is a valid and efficient method of facial pattern classification.