30Apr 2017

THE NASAL INDEX OF SOUTH INDIAN SKULLS.

  • Bachelor of Dental Surgery Saveetha Dental College, Chennai-600077.
  • Assistant Professor, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, No.162, PH road, Chennai-600077.
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Aim and Objective: The aim of this research is to determine and compare the nasal parameter in dry South Indian human skull. The objective is to determine the normal parameters of anterior nasal apertures by measuring the width and height and calculating the nasal index. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out using sample size of fifty (50) skulls. They were selected from the Department of Anatomy of Saveetha Dental College in Chennai.In order to obtain the nasal indices, the nasal width and nasal height in each skull was measured. The nasal widths and the nasal height were measured using a sliding calliper. The nasal indices were calculated as: Nasal width/Nasal height x 100. Results: The mean nasal width, height and index are 2.49cm, 3.26cm and 77.3cm respectively. The results of this study have shown that the mean nasal index of the South Indian falls within the nose type called mesorrhine or medium nose (70.0-84.9). Conclusion: The South Indian population has the mesorrhine nose type. This information will be of significance in forensic science, anthropological studies and clinical practice.

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[Nurul Syamimi binti Mohd Azlan Sunil and K. Yuvaraj Babu. (2017); THE NASAL INDEX OF SOUTH INDIAN SKULLS. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Apr). 1816-1819] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Nurul Syamimi binti Mohd Azlan Sunil

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4018      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4018

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