AI Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to gather soft tissue thickness (STT) data from 100 Italian adults to enhance facial approximation techniques for identification.
- The research analyzed STT values from 12 bone landmarks, revealing that only the para-zygomaxillary landmark had a significant difference in thickness between males and females, while the upper incisor and pogonion showed age-related differences.
- The findings provide valuable information for forensic craniofacial reconstruction, aiding in selecting appropriate STT values based on osteological assessments of human remains.
Article Abstract
The aim of this study was to collect soft tissue thickness (STT) values of an Italian population from 12 bone landmarks, to improve the facial approximation process for identification purposes. 100 Italian adults (50 males and 50 females), who had undergone head CT for clinical purposes, were analysed in order to expand the database of the Italian population. Average values, standard deviation and range were collected according to gender and age and the obtained values were statistically analysed in order to evaluate any possible significant difference. Only one landmark was statistically significant associated with sex, females showed significantly higher values for para-zygomaxillary. Two landmarks were statistically significant associated with age, upper incisor and pogonion. The obtained results were compared with the existing literature. Such information can be useful in the forensic craniofacial reconstruction process and can facilitate choosing the most suitable STT values according to osteological analysis of the human remains.
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