Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery : official publication of the European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
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J Craniomaxillofac Surg · Jun 2020
Assessment of facial and cranial symmetry in infants with deformational plagiocephaly undergoing molding helmet therapy.
The aim of this study was to determine the effects on facial and cranial symmetry through molding helmet therapy in infants with positional plagiocephaly. A 3D asymmetry index (3DAI), which measures both cranial and facial symmetry, was introduced and compared to the Cranial Vault Asymmetry Index (CVAI). ⋯ Symmetry values improved significantly in post therapeutic 3D-scans for both asymmetry indices. The analysis of cranial symmetry by 3DAI should be preferred over the CVAI because it gives more comprehensive information, including the symmetry of the entire cranial surface and the face.