Labial Morphology: A 3-Dimensional Anthropometric Study

Three-dimensional analysis of labial morphology: Effect of sex and age

“…The method is described in detail elsewhere 8 . In brief, it comprised the reproduction of the dental arches, and of the cutaneous (external) and mucosal (internal) labial surfaces with stone models.…”

“…To help in diagnosis and treatment planning, different methods of analyzing lip morphology are used including lateral cephalograms, conventional profile and frontal photographs 1,5,8,13 video images 7 , and three-dimensional (3D) systems 8,17,18 . Some of these allow 3D quantitative assessment of cutaneous surfaces without submitting the patient to ionizing radiation 8,10,17,18 .…”

“…Some of these allow 3D quantitative assessment of cutaneous surfaces without submitting the patient to ionizing radiation 8,10,17,18 . Magnetic resonance and stereophotogrammetry appear the most Int.…”

“…The method allowed a detailed analysis of labial characteristics in all three dimensions, and a first set of normative data were provided for healthy young adult men and women. In the current study, the same method was used to quantify the morphological changes in the lips during ageing, and data on the labial volume, area and thickness in healthy men and women in their sixth decade of life were compared with those previously collected in young adults 8 .…”

Estudio Morfológico de los Labios en una Población Mestiza Colombiana

“…La apariencia de los tejidos blandos faciales refleja la estructura de los tejidos duros subyacentes, por lo que el análisis de la superficie es una herramienta válida para el correcto diagnóstico de la estética facial (Ferrario et al, 2009).…”