Anthropometric characteristic have direct relationship with sex, shape and form of an individual and these factors are intimately linked with each other and are manifestation of the internal structure and tissue components which in turn, are influenced by the environmental and genetic factors. The significance and the importance of comparison human remains have been described and which have been coined as forensic anthropometry [1].

Anthroposophy is a naked eye assessment of non measurable morphological feature without use of any measuring device. It is derived from Greek word anthropometric, mean "human" and Skipton, mean "examine". It means judging the body builds by inspection [2].

The human facial counter has always been interesting subject for anatomists, anthropologists, plastic surgeons and artists For the evolution of craniofacial morphology during development which differ among races and ethnic groups, facial index become an important anthropological parameter to categorize human population[3]

Facial index is the relation to the length of face to its maximum width between zygomatic prominences. The dimensions of human body are affected by ecological, biological, geographical, racial Gender and age factors [4].

MEASUREMENT-

• The subject will ask to sit on a chair in a relaxed position keeping the mouth closed and teeth in central occluded position and head in anatomical position.
• Mark facial landmarks as mention bellow with the help of skin pencil.

Facial index is the facial height (maximum vertical diameter) measured from nasion  (The point on the root of the nose where the mid - saggital  plane cuts the naso - frontal sutures ) to menton (The lowest point on the mandible where the lower margin of the lower jaw is interested by the mid - saggital plane) with the help of sliding caliper and the facial width (maximum Transverse diameter) measured between the zygion (it’s the most laterally placed point on the zygomatic arch) of each side with the help spreading  calip

Table 01: - Facial Height, Facial Width & Facial Index (cm) in Male Population

Table 02: Distribution of Facial Index in Male

In Table- 02 shows that the of facial index between 85-89.9 having 63 male by which we can observe that the dominant type of face are Mesoprosopic face within male.

DISCUSSION –

The present study provides valuable data pertaining to facial index and shape of face in adult MP Population. Accurate facial analysis is essential for diagnosis of genetic and acquired anomalies, for the study of normal and abnormal growth and for morphometric investigation.

A total of 250 subject have been examined, 250 males taking morphological facial height, width, facial index as parameter, ranging from age group 18-25 year. All measurements were expressed in centimeter.

Table:- 03 Comparison of Facial Height of male with previous studies

Table: 04 Comparison of Facial width of male with previous studies

Table 05: - Comparison of Facial IndexVOf male with previous studies

• In the present study the mean facial height of males was 11.14 which was similar to study done by Vishal Manoharrao Salve in Andhra Pradesh region and similar parameter is also found Mahesh Kumar in Haryana region. A study done by Ashok K. pandey and Sapna Shah was less frequent in table 03.
• In the present study the mean facial width of males was 12.77 which was similar to study done by vishalmanoharrao in Andhra Pradesh region and sapna shah in Gujrat region. The most less frequent mean facial width of male was 12.9 which have done by Sapna Shah in Gujrat region where as in Haryana region study done by Mahesh Kumar mean facial width was more than present study in table 04
• In the present study the mean facial index of males was 87.55 which was similar to study done by Mahesh Kumar in Haryana region. The less frequent mean facial index of male was 77.98 which have done by Ashook k. pandey in Andman region where as in Gujrat region and Andhra Pradesh region study done by Sapna Shah and Vishal, the mean facial index was more than present study in table 05.

The present study entitled “Morphometric study of Prosopic (Facial) Index in Indore region” is carried out with an aim to perform morphometric measurements & to determine facial index in population of Indore region. 

1. MeanFacial index in our study is 87.55 ± 7.90
2. Mean Facial height in our study is 11.14
3. Mean Facial width in our study is 12.77

The differences in our study is due to various geographical and racial and ethnic factors.

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