Research Progress and Prospect of Facial Reconstruction in Forensic Science.
10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2020.05.003
- Author:
Jia Min ZHAO
1
;
Guang CHU
1
;
Qing Nan MOU
1
;
Meng Qi HAN
1
;
Teng CHEN
2
;
Yu Xia HOU
1
;
Yu Cheng GUO
1
Author Information
1. Key Laboratory of Shaanxi Province for Craniofacial Precision Medicine Research, Xi'an 710004, China.
2. College of Medicine and Forensics, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an 710049, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
forensic anthropology;
facial reconstruction;
review
- MeSH:
Face/surgery*;
Forensic Anthropology;
Forensic Sciences;
Research;
Skull/surgery*
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2020;36(5):614-621
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Facial reconstruction is a way to recover facial morphology by restoring soft tissues based on unidentified skulls using the knowledge of anatomy, anthropology, aesthetics, and computer science. It is applied in forensic science, oral plastic surgery and archeology, and especially plays an important role in the identification of the origin of the unknown corpses in forensic science. Facial reconstruction is the supplementary means of identification when other approaches （such as DNA comparison, imaging matching, dental records comparison, etc.） cannot identify individual identity. Facial soft tissue thickness （FSTT） is the basis of facial reconstruction and with the development of imaging and computer science, the techniques for measuring FSTT are improving rapidly and many related researches have appeared. This paper summarizes the application of facial reconstruction in forensic science, the accuracy of different methods and the research progress of this field to provide reference to this field.
