Three-Dimensional Geometric Morphometric Characterization of Facial Sexual Dimorphism in Juveniles

<b>Background:</b> The characterization of facial sexual dimorphic patterns in healthy populations serves as valuable normative data to tailor functionally effective surgical treatments and predict their aesthetic outcomes and to identify dysmorphic facial traits related to hormonal diso...

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Published in:	Diagnostics
Main Authors:	Riccardo Solazzo, Annalisa Cappella, Daniele Gibelli, Claudia Dolci, Gianluca Tartaglia, Chiarella Sforza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Subjects:	sexual dimorphism geometric morphometrics three-dimensional imaging maxillo-facial district growth trajectory spatially dense geometric morphometrics
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/3/395

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