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Latest revision as of 00:25, 13 October 2026
 Mandible (Gray) — chin is the mental protuberance
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| Also known as | pogonion, menton, genioplasty (surgical)
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The chin is the front of the mandible (mental protuberance).[1] Cephalometrics: pogonion (most anterior) and menton (lowest). A recessed chin reads as a weak lower third and a steep neck. Softmax: fat, beard, camera. Hardmax: sliding genioplasty, implant, or chin wing osteotomy — surgery.
See also
- Jawline
- Mandible
- Beard
- Sliding genioplasty
- Chin wing osteotomy
- Facial convexity
- Ricketts E-line
- Riedel's line
- Chin tuck
References
- ↑ Henry Gray. Gray's Anatomy. 20th American ed. Lea & Febiger. 1918. Retrieved 11 September 2026.