Objective: Craniofacial anthropometric values and indices are vital for experts from different walks of science. Variations in such values are evident in racial and geographical attribute. Furthermore, anthropological classification would assist clinicians in planning regional surgeries, forensic identification and many more. We aimed to measure the head-face landmarks of this particular population and to correlate their association.

Methods: The fronto-occipital circumference and length, facial height, bizygomatic breadth, bitragion breadth, bigonial breadth, width of mouth, intercanthal width, biocular breadth and body height of 100 Bangladeshi women (age 25-45 years) were measured and craniofacial indices were calculated. Frequencies were observed while comparing the variables by ANOVA using SPSS 16.0.

Results: The mean values of facial indices revealed as prosopic index 103.8 ± 12cm, zygomandibular index 81.1 ± 7.44cm, canthal index 36.93 ± 2.3cm and circumference-interorbital index 2.26 ± 0.4cm. Most of the subjects (86%) were clustered to hyperleptoprosope group (very narrow face) and 69% had wide jaw with closely placed eyes. No significant (p>0.05) correlation were denoted between variables and facial indices.

Conclusion: The result of this study will provide an access to baseline data of local standards for anthropometric evaluation which can help clinicians in planning regional surgeries and forensic experts in identification.

KEYWORDS:

Anthropometry, face type, craniofacial index, forensic medicine.