Facial_Reconstruction_Presentation (1).pptx

Forensic. Medicine facial reconstruction

1. Facial Reconstruction • Facial reconstruction is a method used to recreate the face of a missing person. • This technique involves applying materials like plaster of paris or mud onto the skull and mandible. • It is utilized when the skull and mandible of the missing person are available. • This method is particularly useful when a photograph of the missing person is not available. • Facial reconstruction helps in visualizing what the deceased person might have looked like.

2. • The facial reconstruction method is considered less reliable. • It is less reliable when compared to the superimposition technique. • Superimposition utilizes existing photographs of the person with their skull. • Reconstruction is an approximation based on anatomical knowledge and soft tissue thickness. • Its primary goal is to aid in identification when other visual references are absent.