Characterization of Craniofacial Bones and Nasal Parameters for Adult Sudanese Using Computed Tomography

Abstract

This was a descriptive cross sectional study, for measurements of craniofacial bones and nasal parameters, carried out to establish normal Sudanese craniofacial measurements; by using computerized tomography. The study was done in Royal care hospital and Antalya Medical center, Diagnostic Departments, during the period from 2013 up to 2016. A total of 110 craniofacial images were obtained including both gender (34 Males and 76 Females) with mean age 40.80 and 38.9years respectively their ages were classified with an interval of 5 years. The measurements mean of bieurion (cranial width) in males and females were 126.38mm and123.2177mm respectively, glabila opsthrion (cranial length) 181.3274mm in males and 172.07 mm in female. The study found that Bi zygomatic breadth (facial width) in male and female were 130.5mm and 123.5mm respectively, and Zygomatic arch length (RT&LT) in males55.3mm , 55.1mm respectively and in female were 52.9mm , 52.79mm respectively . In male orbits, the mean of height was measured as 38.7103mm and 38.7mm, right and left respectively, whereas in female orbits it was 37.5mm and37.46mm right and left respectively . The range of breadth was observed right and left as 34.95mm and34.89mm respectively in male orbits, whereas in female orbits it was 33.7mm and 33.69mm right and left respectively. The study revealed that the cranial breadth and length were significantly associated with bi-zygomatic breadth and bi-orbital roof; however cranial length was significantly associated with right and left zygomatic arch length. It inferred that cranial dimensions may be freely associated with facial structure. And revealed that adult males had higher values than adult females, in spite of that the researcher found that Sudanese had Platyrrhine nose, Megaseme orbit, and Dolichocephalic head. . The study concluded that the Sudanese population is belonging to African origin and may be considered as a special ethnic group as the measurements were larger than the other groups. And the computed tomography is modality of choice in Anthropometry because it visualized and facilitated the measurements of the internal structures.