Title: What is forward facial growth and how to measure it? - My Posture and Orthodontics Blog
Headings: What is forward facial growth and how to measure it?
What is forward facial growth and how to measure it?
How to Measure Forward Growth?

Content: left picture illustrates position of eye support, nose, lips and chin; right picture illustrates position of upper and lower jaws
In a previous post we learned that the face is mainly comprised of the maxilla and mandible. They cover the area from under the eyes down to the bottom of the chin reaching to the neck, but what’s the nasion? That’s the point on the top of the nose and bottom of the forehead where the skull and face meet. Drawing an imaginary line straight down from that point reveals the extent of facial growth. The further the face is forward of that line the more the face is forward grown. How to Measure Forward Growth? This method, called the Facial Plane in Photometric Analysis, makes testing and appreciating forward growth very easy. Nonetheless, as simple and clear as this measurement is, it does not provide any figures to work with and is significantly prone to error because it requires the head to be completely level. Since forward head posture has become pandemic, most people subconsciously tilt their heads’ backward.