The forehead is an important landmark for anteroposterior maxillary incisor positioning for adult white male patients seeking improved facial harmony.

To evaluate and compare the anteroposterior relationship of the maxillary central incisors to the forehead in adult white males with harmonious profiles and in adult white male orthodontic patients. Methods: One hundred and one photographic images of adult white males with good facial harmony (control sample) were compared with 97 photographs of adult white males seeking orthodontic treatment (study sample). All images were of the face in profile with the maxillary central incisors and the forehead in full view. The images were imported into Adobe Photoshop™ and resized and rotated to the upright head position. Reference lines were constructed to assess the anteroposterior positions of the maxillary central incisors as well as forehead inclinations. Results: In the control sample, 91% had maxillary central incisors positioned between the FFA point and glabella, 8% posterior to the FFA point, and <1% anterior to glabella. In the study sample, 34% had maxillary central incisors positioned between the FFA point and glabella, 59% posterior to the FFA point, and 7% anterior to glabella. The difference between the means for the anteroposterior maxillary incisor position were statistically significant (P=0.0001). The positions of the maxillary central incisors were poorly correlated with the forehead inclination in the control, but not in the study group (r 2 =0.37 and r 2 =0.53 respectively). Conclusion: The forehead is an important landmark for anteroposterior maxillary incisor positioning for adult white male patients seeking improved facial harmony. your life and educational knowledge on to me and for your help with my research. For making this program the best program in the universe. Dr. Chris Martin-For your infectious smile and jokes. For all of your help in the clinic and for always making it enjoyable. For teaching me how important it is to rinse with Listerine at least 8 times a day and for serving on my thesis committee. I'm going to miss you so much and I hope to one day succeed you as President. P.S. "I smell burnt lint!" Dr. Thomas Razmus-For your help as a member of my thesis committee. Dr. Tim Tremont-For exposing me to the Six Elements of Orofacial Harmony. I can never thank you enough for the countless hours you have spent teaching me over the past 3 years. You have a gift for teaching which has been both a blessing to me and this program. Dr. Ned McFarland-For working so effortlessly at the last minute to help me with my thesis and for all your knowledge and skill you have shared with me over the past 3 years.