Abstract
130 patients (65 males and 65 females) facial Index of adults aged between 18 to 25 Andhra Pradesh populations were studied. The maximum facial height divided with maximum Breath of zygomatic arch and multiplied with 100. The instruments used for measurement were spreading caliper and sliding caliper. The mean value of facial index in adult males was 91.5cm (SD ±05) and in females 88cm (SD ±0.3) + test value was 8.2 and statistically highly significant (P<0.01) The Obtained Facial Index was classifications leptoproscopic (In males 88 to 92.9 and in females 85 to 89.9.) This study of facial Index is quite useful to oral and maxillo facial surgeon to differentiate from congenital, under developed or post traumatized facial index, moreover this facial index has anthropological and medico-legal importance.
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