Chin
 Mandible (Gray) — chin is the mental protuberance
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| Field | Face |
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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.