Predição de estrutura óssea facial a partir de tecidos moles: Revisão de Literatura

Abstract

It is believed that the skeletal elements and the soft tissues of the face are interconnected, both in their form and function, due to biological reasons. Conventional facial reconstruction, which focuses on the relationship between the bony structure and the soft tissues, is widely applied in forensic and archaeological fields. An alternative theoretical approach would be to predict the bony structure based on the soft tissues. This idea suggests that by examining the remaining thickness and distribution of the soft tissues, it might be possible to infer characteristics of the underlying bony structure. The aim of this study was to compile literature on the prediction of hard tissues through soft tissues and assess their level of evidence. The search was conducted in 2024 using the descriptors Prediction Of Hard Tissues AND Soft Tissue Correlation, returning 16 articles, Bone Structure Prediction AND Facial Reconstruction, 7 articles, and Anthropometry AND Forensic Analysis, 12 articles. However, this research emphasizes the need to improve the evidence for approaches predicting hard tissues from soft tissues to ensure that these methodologies are safe and can be used in clinical and forensic contexts.