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Umang P. Patel1 , Makandar UK2 , Karkhyle Md layeeque3 , Kailash Balkund2
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Identification of Sex from Facial Index in Western Maharashtra Population Umang P. Patel1 , Makandar UK2 , Karkhyle Md layeeque3 , Kailash Balkund2
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 3 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i3.10462

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Background: Facial Index anthropometry has well known, implications in health-related fields, identification of person in Forensic Medicine, Plastic Surgery, Orthodontics, Archaeology, hair style design and examination of differences between races and ethnicities. Method:120 (60 Male and 60 female) adults aged between 25 to 45 were studied. Facial height is divided by Breadth of Zygomatic arch and multiplied by 100. The Measurement were taken from Nasion to Gnathion and distance between two zygoma by asking the volunteers to sit in upright position, spreading calliper used for measurement of two zygoma and sliding calliper for Nasion to Gnathion. Results: The man value of Male Facial Index was 92.1 (SD±0.40) female was 89.2 (SD±0.19),t test value was 1.97 and p value was highly significant (P<0.01) and anthropologically obtained values belong to Leptoproscopic Index. Conclusion: The present study of western Maharashtra will be useful for medico legal expert, anthropologist to differentiate from other parts of country and abroad as well. Moreover, it would be useful to orthodontics plastic surgeons for reconstruction of face.
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