DEVICE FOR MEASURING PARAMETERS OF FACE Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC A61B5/107 

FIELD: medicine; dentistry.

SUBSTANCE: device can be used at orthodontic treatment for estimation of harmony of face parts. Device for measuring parameters of face has ruler. There is slot along central part of ruler; three vertical plates are mounted in slot. First vertical plate is motionless fixed at proximal end of slot; proximal end is placed at distance of 20 mm from end of working edge of ruler. Second and third vertical plates are mounted for movement along slot of ruler. Slot is made in third vertical plate; third vertical plate is provided with scale. Fourth horizontal plate is disposed in slot of third plate. Working end of fourth plate directs in side of first and second plates. Second, third and fourth plates are made with removable T-shaped lower edge. "0" of measuring scale of ruler is disposed at place of fixing of first vertical plate. "0" of third ruler is disposed at edge, which moves along ruler. "0" of measuring scale of fourth plate is disposed at edge, which moves along slot of third vertical plate.

EFFECT: ability of measurement of volumetric parameters; improved precision.

1 ex, 6 dwg, 1 tbl