CBCT IS THE BETTER INVESTIGATING TOOL FOR THE FACIAL RECOGNITION FOR FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Background:Forensic facial reconstruction is a combination of both artistic skill and scientific methods.It can be used to reconstruct the soft tissues onto the skull in order to obtain the image of an individual for her/his recognition and identification . Some reviewers considered that forensic facial reconstruction is a method of facial approximation, i.e. various facial patterns can be established from the same skull. Main body: The review aimed to describe CBCT is the better investigating tool for the facial recognition for forensic identification A search in PubMed,Google Scholar,and Scopus electronic databases from 2010 to 2020 was conducted to include studies according to PRISMA guidelines.12 studies were eligible for the review. Conclusions: .Cone beam CT images of the face using routine scanning protocols are a reliable method of measuring the soft tissue thickness in the facial region and give a good representation of the facial soft tissues.