A forensic facial reconstruction is a scientific form of recreating the facial appearance from the skull for investigational purposes. Highly mutilated, decomposed, or skeletonized remains make forensic investigations very challenging. Tissue depth measurement plays a vital role in facial reconstruction, as it quantifies the relationship between the soft facial tissues and the underlying skull. There are currently two basic approaches to reconstruction – two-dimensional and three-dimensional, which can be followed by either a manual or a computerized approach.
Traditional Manual Reconstruction: It is one of the most common forms of three-dimensional reconstructions, which involves sculpting the face over the unknown skull with wax, clay, or plasticine. Computer-based Reconstruction: This method is more rapid and objective. It has evolved facial reconstruction from an artistic method to…
