Open AccessComparison of Nasal Index Between Northwestern Nigeria and Northern Iranian Populations: An Anthropometric Study
Author(s) -
Akanji Omotosho Dhulqarnain,
Tahmineh Mokhtari,
Tayebeh Rastegar,
Ibrahim Mohammed,
Sahar Ijaz,
Gholamreza Hassanzadeh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery/journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.293
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0974-942X
pISSN - 0972-8279
DOI - 10.1007/s12663-019-01314-w
Subject(s) - anthropometry , medicine , rhinology , population , demography , ethnic group , nose , craniofacial , dentistry , veterinary medicine , population study , otorhinolaryngology , surgery , environmental health , psychiatry , sociology , anthropology
The nasal index has a great value in anthropological studies, because it is one of the anthropometric indices acknowledged in nasal surgery as well as management. Anthropometric studies are very important area for craniofacial surgery and syndromology. The aim of this research was to compare the nasal characteristics between northwestern Nigerian and Iranian populations and compare them with other studies.