AIM: the aim of this study was to determine measurements of the facial profile in balanced faces of Pattern I Brazilian patients. METHODS: the sample was comprised by 50 Brazilian adults (32 women and 18 men) selected by morphologic facial analysis in frontal and lateral views. Standardized lateral facial photographs were taken. They were measured for two different researches to obtain the following: 1) nasolabial angle; 2) angle of mentolabial fold; 3) interlabial angle; 4) angle of facial convexity; 5) angle of total facial convexity; 6) angle of the lower third of the face; 7) proportion between medium facial height and lower facial height; 8) proportion of the lower third of the face. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: there was no statistical difference between the two measurements. The averages, standard deviation, minimal and maximal values obtained were: 1) nasolabial angle: 108.13° ± 9.75° (81° to 127°); 2) angle of mentolabial fold: 132.37° ± 9.82° (110.5° to 152°); 3) interlabial angle: 135.35° ± 11.14° (116.5° to 159.5°); 4) angle of facial convexity: 12.32°± 3.93° (4° to 19.5°); 5) angle of total facial convexity: 137.85° ± 4.08° (129.5° to 147.5°); 6) angle of lower third of the face: 103.41° ± 8.12° (88° to 124°); 7) proportion between medium facial height and lower facial height: 0.93 ± 0.10 (0.80 to 1.21); 8) proportion of lower third of the face: 0.45 ± 0.06 (0.30 to 0.66). With those results, we intend to determine values of reference for the measurements of facial profile, establishing averages and standard deviation to be used comparatively in the study and treatment of compromised faces of white Brazilians adults.
Diagnosis; Facial photographs; Facial analysis; Profile
