Department of Oral Anatomy, College of Dental, Dankook University, Dankook Institute for Future Science and Emerging Convergence, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea.
Department of Bio-Health Convergency Open Sharing System, Dankook University, Cheonan 31116, Republic of Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 1;20(3):2658. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032658.
Studies related to facial soft tissue thickness (FSTT) have been conducted since the late 19th century. Soft tissue is any tissue in the body that is not hardened by ossification or calcification processes, such as bones and teeth; and varies according to sex, age, race, and nutritional status. Forensically, soft tissue thickness plays an important role in cases where a cadaver has no unique characteristics; and the remains cannot be identified through DNA analysis, fingerprints, or examination of dental records. Therefore, the results of the current study suggest that the average thickness of the three skeletal classes (i.e., straight, concave, and convex) should be used for face restoration and forensic art research. It is thought that the current study's results will be invaluable in the fields of forensic science, forensic art, anthropology, and dentistry. As a result, gender differences were observed in all classes, and the facial tissue thickness in Korean adults differed according to gender and occlusion type.
自 19 世纪末以来，人们就一直在研究面部软组织厚度（FSTT）。软组织是指身体中没有通过骨化或钙化过程变硬的任何组织，如骨骼和牙齿；并且根据性别、年龄、种族和营养状况而有所不同。在法医学中，软组织厚度在没有独特特征的尸体或无法通过 DNA 分析、指纹或牙齿记录检查来识别遗体的情况下起着重要作用。因此，目前的研究结果表明，应该使用三种骨骼类型（即直、凹和凸）的平均厚度来进行面部修复和法医艺术研究。人们认为，目前的研究结果将在法医学、法医艺术、人类学和牙科等领域具有重要价值。因此，所有类别的性别差异都很明显，而且韩国成年人的面部组织厚度也因性别和咬合类型而异。
