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{{Short description|Front of the mandible; pogonion / menton}} | {{Short description|Front of the mandible; pogonion / menton}} | ||
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| caption = Mandible (Gray) — chin is the mental protuberance | |||
| name = Chin | | name = Chin | ||
| also = pogonion, menton, genioplasty (surgical) | | also = pogonion, menton, genioplasty (surgical) | ||
Revision as of 01:18, 10 September 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). 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.