What does the frontal cephalogram provide in terms of skull view?

The frontal cephalogram is specifically designed to provide an anterior-posterior view of the skull. This imaging technique captures the skull from the front, allowing for the assessment of various structures and relationships within the craniofacial complex. The anterior-posterior perspective is crucial in orthodontics and craniofacial analysis as it helps in evaluating symmetry, the alignment of teeth, and the relationships of the maxilla and mandible relative to each other and the skull.

Other views, such as lateral, superior-inferior, and inferior views, represent different orientations that are not produced by a frontal cephalogram. The lateral view provides information from the side, while superior-inferior refers to a top-down perspective, and the inferior view looks up from below, none of which give the anterior-posterior relationships that are particularly assessed with the frontal cephalometric approach.