Variations of midline facial soft tissue thicknesses among three skeletal classes in Central Anatolian adults

GÜNGÖR K., Bulut O., Hizliol I., Heldmoglu B., Gurcan S.

LEGAL MEDICINE, vol.17, no.6, pp.459-466, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2015.09.001
  • Journal Name: LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.459-466
  • Keywords: Forensic anthropology, Facial reconstruction, Facial soft tissue thickness, Lateral cephalograms, Central Anatolian adults, CRANIOFACIAL RECONSTRUCTION, DEPTH MEASUREMENTS, DATABASE, CHILDREN, SKULL
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Facial reconstruction is a technique employed in a forensic investigation as a last resort to recreate an individual's facial appearance from his/her skull. Forensic anthropologists or artists use facial soft tissue thickness (FSTT) measurements as a guide in facial reconstructions.