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A simple method of nose tip shape validation for facial approximation.

Stephanie L Davy-Jow¹, Summer J Decker, Jonathan M Ford

¹Liverpool John Moores University, School of Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool, United Kingdom. s.davy-jow@ljmu.ac.uk

Forensic Science International

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Forensic facial approximation can now better estimate nose tip shape. A novel technique shows the nose tip curvature mimics the nasal aperture shape when the head is tilted dorsally by 60 degrees.

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Area of Science:

Forensic Anthropology
Medical Imaging
Anatomical Studies

Background:

Facial approximation research often focuses on nose projection, with limited data on nose tip shape.
Current methods for reconstructing nose tip shape lack validation on known datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and validate a simple technique for reconstructing nose tip shape in forensic facial approximation.
To evaluate the relationship between nasal aperture shape and nose tip curvature using computed tomography (CT) scans.

Main Methods:

Utilized 25 full-head CT scans from diverse age and sex groups.
Developed a method involving dorsal head tilting to superimpose soft tissue pronasale onto hard tissue rhinion.
Measured nose tip curvature and compared it to the superior nasal aperture curvature.

Main Results:

In 88% of subjects (22/25), nose tip curvature mimicked the superior nasal aperture curvature at a dorsal head tilt of approximately 60°.
A significant difference in tip curvature was observed in individuals with snub noses.
The technique demonstrated high repeatability with low inter- and intra-observer error (3.15%).

Conclusions:

A novel, repeatable method for validating reconstructed nose tip shape has been established.
The dorsal head tilt method provides a reliable reference for estimating nose tip morphology in facial approximation.
Findings contribute to improving the accuracy of facial reconstruction in forensic science.