Anthropological study of Pakistani facieo maxillary region

ABSTRACT

Anthropometric methods were used to measure the skull and face in 50 adults of both sexes, showing that an average Pakistani possesses a wide forehead, a brachy-cephalic skull [Cephalic Index 82.00], a leptoprosopic face [Facial index 88], a nose medium in length which is medium wide to medium narrow, Leptorrhine or Mesorrhine [Nasal Index 70-84]. Darwin's tubercle a vestigial remnant of mamalian ear is fairly commonly seen in these races. This paper also investigates the data on Western races and compares it with that of Pakistani races. It appears that the difference in both these groups is significant. Hence, certain techniques developed in Western races for management of Head and Neck diseases may not be indicated in Pakistani population