Facial asymmetry in young healthy subjects evaluated by statistical shape analysis

Ercan İ., Özdemir S. T., Etöz A., Sığırlı S., Tubbs R., Loukas M., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF ANATOMY, cilt.213, sa.6, ss.663-669, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 213 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.01002.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ANATOMY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.663-669
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Statistical shape analysis, a relatively a new method for biological research, compares body forms by using specific landmarks determined by anatomical prominences. In this study, we aimed to identify normal facial asymmetry between the right and the left sides of the face. Facial landmark data were collected from two-dimensional digital images of 321 young healthy subjects (150 males and 171 females). These data were analysed using Euclidean distance matrix analysis. The number of significantly asymmetric linear distances between the two halves of the face was greater in females than in males. We found that the left side of the face was most commonly dominant in both males and females. Such data may be useful in establishing a database for future similar studies.