Clinical article: Layperson’s perception of axial midline angulation in asymmetric faces

One thing that sets DSD apart is that our services, training and workflows are all evidence based and as a company, we have authored, co-authored and contributed to numerous articles in clinical journals.

The article ‘Layperson’s perception of axial midline angulation in asymmetric faces’ was co-authored by Christian Coachman and published in the Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. In it, the authors examine whether the perception of dental midline angulation is impacted by nose and chin deviations.

In this post, Luken de Arbeloa, DSD Education Strategy Maestro specialized in prosthetics, implant prostheses and esthetic dentistry, answers our questions to highlight the key takeaways and important information you need to know about this article. Read on to discover his thoughts and to read the article in full online.

What is the most important thing a dentist should understand about this article?

Luken de Arbeloa:“That multiple articles take as references only the bone structures for making decisions about the facial midline, when there are other references that can vary this perception and must be taken into account for correct decision making.”

Does this article link to any other papers that DSD has co-authored or other researchers have published?

Luken de Arbeloa:“Yes, there are multiple articles on how to define the facial midline. You can see all the references on this topic on the last page of the article. We have an article called: The facial flow concept: An organic orofacial analysis-the vertical component” that you can also read online."

How does this knowledge influence how we teach at courses or our services at the DSD Planning Center?

Luken de Arbeloa: “One of the key and determining steps to start facial analysis is the definition of the facial midline. After defining the position of the patient's face, this will be the starting point to design the Smile Frame. It is one of the key starting points for each of the cases that we plan at the DSD Planning Center.”

In this ‘Clinical Articles’ series we’ll be taking a look at clinical articles authored by Christian Coachman alongside other notable clinicians to highlight the topics we believe are highly relevant to dental professionals today.

Layperson’s perception of axial midline angulation in asymmetric faces

Silva BP, Jimenez-Castellanos E, Stanley K, Mahn E, Coachman C, Finkel S. Layperson’s perception of axial midline angulation in asymmetric faces. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2017;00:1–7. https://doi.org/10.1111/jerd.1...