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Soft-tissue Pogonion (Pog′)

Soft-tissue pogonion: the most anterior point of the soft-tissue chin.

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At Beginner a placement counts as found within 2.3 mm of the reviewed reading.

How to find it

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Common errors

Each figure is the reviewed reading of Soft-tissue Pogonion (Pog′) and a typical miss, on the same ceph, at the distance the mistake usually goes.

the pointthe miss10.3 mm

Placed on bony pogonion

The bony chin lies several millimeters behind and the two outlines are parallel, so the error is invisible unless you look for it.

the pointthe miss5.1 mm

Placed at the labiomental fold

The fold is the sharpest feature in the region, and a receding chin puts it close to the most anterior point.

Used in

5 measurements are built on it. Miss it, and every one of them moves.

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