Frankfurt horizontal

[¦fraŋk·fərt här·ə′zänt·əl]

(anthropology)

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eye-ear plane

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* FRANKFURT HORIZONTAL PLANE (FH): The plane passing through the porion and orbita points

* U1i-FH: Distance between the Frankfurt Horizontal Plane and incisal edge of the maxillary first incisor

Comparison of the Accuracy of Manual and Digital Cephalometric Prediction Methods in Orthognathic Surgical Planning: A Pilot Study

The AEI was measured on lateral digital skull images as the angle between the best fit line drawn along the posterior wall of the articular eminence and the Frankfurt horizontal plane.

Articular eminence inclination (AEI) is defined as an angle formed by the posterior wall of the articular eminence and some horizontal plane, e.g., Frankfurt horizontal plane(11).

The AEI was measured in relation to the Frankfurt horizontal plane.

Articular eminence inclination in medieval and contemporary croatian population

Data was collected from lateral cephalometric radiograph taken with the patient's Frankfurt horizontal plane parallel to floor, mandible in centric occlusion and lips at rest.

CHANGE IN MAXILLARY AND MANDIBULAR POSTERIOR DENTOALVEOLAR HEIGHTS WITH VARIATION IN LOWER ANTERIOR FACIAL HEIGHT

Control the Frankfurt horizontal plane which runs from the lower left orbit to the upper margin of the external auditory canal (a correct exposure shows a slight smile).

How to achieve a good panoramic exposure: proper steps for taking good panoramic radiographs

The skull underwent a standard PA radiograph according to Caldwell's technique, which consists of positioning the Frankfurt horizontal plane parallel to the floor (0[degrees]).

Radiographic alterations of the frontal sinus morphology according to variations of the vertical angle in posteroanterior radiographs of the skull/Alteracoes radiograficas da morfologia dos seios frontais variando o angulo vertical em radiografias postero-anteriores