European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Since craniofacial morphology develops differently across racial and ethnic lines, the Facial (Proscopic) index is a useful anthropological parameter for classifying human populations. Aim: The aim of the present study was to identify prosopic (Facial) Index between male and female of Central India with Its clinical Importance. Materials & methods: A random sample of 400 students (200 males and 200 females) between the ages of 18 and 25 was taken after first obtaining approval from the ethical committee of the institution and then obtaining the participants' informed consent to take part in the study. The participants were given full disclosure regarding the nature of the study. The examination of these students did not take place until after they had provided their informed agreement to take part in the research. Everyone who agreed to take part in the study was in generally good health, and not a single one of them had ever previously undergone plastic or reconstructive surgery to treat facial deformities or injuries in the past. Results: Using Banister's categorization system, the study population is broken down into its several face phenotypes. The total facial index of an individual is used to determine this face phenotype's characteristics (Table 3). According to the figures in the table, mesoprosopic faces are the most prevalent in both genders, accounting for 47% and 44.5% of the population, respectively. Mesoprosopic faces also account for the majority of the population. After this comes the Europrosopic faces, then the Hypereuprosopic faces, and finally the Leptoprosopic faces. On the other hand, people who have hyperleptoprosopic vision make up a relatively small percentage of the population. Conclusion: This study could be a useful starting point for researchers who are interested in learning more about the people who reside in northern India because it provides demographic information about those people