Soft- and hard-tissue facial anthropometry in three dimensions: what’s new

In the last few years, technology has provided new instruments for the three-dimensional
analysis of human facial morphology. Currently, quantitative assessments of dimensions, spatial positions
and relative proportions of distinctive facial features can be obtained for both soft- and hard- (skeletal and
dental) tissues. New mathematical tools allow to fuse digital data obtained from various image analyzers, thus
providing quantitative information for anatomical and anthropometric descriptions, medical evaluations
(clinical genetics, orthodontics, maxillo-facial and plastic surgery), and forensic medicine.