Collett A R, West V C
Angliss Hospital, Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria.
Aust Dent J. 1993 Jun;38(3):204-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1993.tb03065.x.
Consideration of facial type plays an important role in the formulation of an orthodontic treatment plan and prognosis of treatment. Of particular importance is the vertical relationship, that is, whether an individual is long-faced (dolichofacial), or short-faced (brachyfacial). The vertical facial type provides a clue regarding the growth direction of the facial complex, and should be used with an anteroposterior classification to describe a patient's face. The potential for confusion in communicating vertical facial types exists due to the nature of the terminology in use. For example, the term dolichoprosopic as used in the Bimler analysis has an opposite meaning to the term dolichofacial. It would seem prudent that if such terminology is to be employed there should be some attempt at standardization, and at least an appreciation of the derivations of the terms, and their differences.
面部类型的考量在正畸治疗计划的制定和治疗预后中起着重要作用。垂直关系尤为重要，也就是说，一个人是长脸（长面型）还是短脸（短面型）。垂直面部类型为面部复合体的生长方向提供了线索，并且应该与前后向分类一起用于描述患者的面部。由于所用术语的性质，在传达垂直面部类型时存在混淆的可能性。例如，在比姆勒分析中使用的“长面型”一词与“长脸”一词含义相反。如果要使用此类术语，似乎谨慎的做法是进行某种标准化尝试，至少要了解这些术语的词源及其差异。
