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Craniofacial Anthropometric Norms Of Malays, W.C. Ngeow, S. T. Aljunid

Wei Cheong Ngeow

Introduction: This study was undertaken to establish the craniofacial anthropometric norms of young adult Malaysian Malays. Methods: The study group consisted of convenient samples of 100 healthy volunteers (aged 18-25 years), with an equal number of female and male subjects who had no history of mixed racial parentage. 22 linear measurements were taken twice from 22 landmarks over six craniofacial regions. Results: The Malays shared many similar sizes of measurements with the Singaporean Chinese. Their left eye fissure length and mouth width (ch-ch) were almost identical for both genders. However, Malay females had an upper lip height (sn-sto) (left) and …