In Vivo Facial Tissue Depth for Canadian Aboriginal Children: A Case Study from Nova Scotia,Canada |
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| Authors: | Tanya R. Peckmann Ph.D. Mary H. Manhein M.A. Ginesse A. Listi Ph.D. Michel Fournier B.Sc. |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Saint Mary's University, Department of Anthropology, , Halifax, NS, B3H 3C3 Canada;2. Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University, , Baton Rouge, LA, 70803;3. Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Forensic Facial Identification Services, , Fredericton, NB, E3B 4Z8 Canada |
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| Abstract: | This study examines facial tissue depth in Canadian Aboriginal children. Using ultrasound, measurements were taken at 19 points on the faces of 392 individuals aged 3–18 years old. The relationships between tissue thickness, age, and sex were investigated. A positive linear trend may exist between tissue thickness and age for Aboriginal females and males at multiple points. No points show significant differences in facial tissue depth between males and females aged 3–8 years old; seven points show significant differences in facial tissue depth between males and females aged 9–13 years old; and five points show significant differences in facial tissue depth between males and females aged 14–18 years old. Comparisons were made with White Americans and African Nova Scotians. These data can assist in 3‐D facial reconstructions and aid in establishing an individual's identity. Previously, no data existed for facial tissue thickness in Canadian Aboriginal populations. |
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| Keywords: | forensic science forensic anthropology facial reconstruction Canadian Aboriginals children facial tissue depth ultrasound |
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