Forensic Facial Approximation: Study of the Nose in Brazilian Subjects.

Autor: Strapasson RAP; Department of Social Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2227, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil., Costa C; Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2227, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil., Melani RFH; Department of Social Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av. Professor Lineu Prestes, 2227, São Paulo, SP, 05508-000, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of forensic sciences [J Forensic Sci] 2019 Nov; Vol. 64 (6), pp. 1640-1645. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 May 31.
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14081
Abstrakt: Forensic facial approximation is an auxiliary method for human identification and allows facial recognition. The midface, that includes the nose, is vital for the recognition of a familiar face. The purpose of this study was to set hard tissue parameters to estimate nasal width, to test the method to estimate nasal width of Brazilians, and to analyze the relationship between nasal profile and facial type. A total of 246 computed tomography scans (183 females and 63 males) of adults were analyzed in Horos. Bone tissue measurements and facial type classification were performed on the skull scan. Nasal profile morphology was accessed through the tool 3D surface rendering. There was a difference around 3 mm from real to predicted nose through the method to estimate nasal width in Brazilians. So, the method may be used in forensic practice. Straight nose was associated with long face type.
(© 2019 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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