Metric Assessment of Palatal Index and Gnathic Index in Nigerian Population
Understanding the variations of the hard palate is crucial in surgical procedures relating to oral cavity and in individual identification. Similarly, gnathic index assesses the projection of the lower face relative to the upper face. The aim of this study was to analyse the normative data of the palate and gnathic indices in Southern part of Nigeria.
Authors
- Chijioke Okeke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2121-9082)
- Ukoha Ukoha Ukoha
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.51584/ijrias.2025.10030045
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00