Cephalometry involves the measurement of a human head.
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Applications
Dentistry
Cephalometry is used in dentistry to gauge whether or not certain dental devices will fit into the oral cavity of a patient. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity
Obstetrics
Cephalometry is useful for determining baby growth in utero. For the Nirvana album see In Utero. In utero is a Latin term literally meaning "in the Uterus " Cephalometry can also determine if an unborn child will pass through the birth canal. Certain 3D imaging applications are used in cephalometry. Stereogram may also refer to an integrated High fidelity system or Music centre.
References
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 15(1):175-181, January 2004.
Houlton MC. 1977 May 49(5):542-5.
Dictionary
cephalometry
-noun
- The measurement of the skull, especially in order to study its growth and development