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Journal of Applied Sciences
  Year: 2006 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 4 | Page No.: 939-942
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.939.942
Cephalometric Indicies among Nigerians
M.B.T. Umar, R. Singh and A.I. Shugaba

Abstract:
Cranial measurements and indices are used to estimate the sex and race. The study was conducted with a total number of 409 students of university of Jos, St Murumba and School of Higher Islamic Secondary School Jos. Eight cephalometric indices namely cephalic index, upper facial index, nasal index, cranial module, cranial length-height index, cranial breath-height index, mean-basion index, mean height index were caculated. It is concluded that the various indices calculated above agree with the description of Bass of the Negroid cranium as opposed to the Caucasian cranium. The Bass description is that of racial classification of the cranium based on the numerical values of the various cranial indices calculated.
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How to cite this article:

M.B.T. Umar, R. Singh and A.I. Shugaba , 2006. Cephalometric Indicies among Nigerians. Journal of Applied Sciences, 6: 939-942.

DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.939.942

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2006.939.942

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09 January, 2014
OBAJE GODWIN SUNDAY:
i ran across this wonderfully prepared research work in the filed of medicine and the only way to be fully appreciated is to relating it to my my own people. so,i decided to run this study on the two major tribe in BENUE STATE WITH THE RESULTS highly stupendous. wishing you well and many more research so that we coming in the field can enjoy. thanks!
 
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