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Alaghbari SSA, Mohmmed BSA, Alalwani NNM, Sobhy MM, Qadi KA, Khawaji SA, Mhbob HO, Alsadi FM, Moaleem MMA. Analysis of the Facial Measurements and Dental Arch Dimensions for the Construction of Dental Prostheses among Adult Yemenis. J Contemp Dent Pract 2023; 24:595-604. [PMID: 38193184 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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AIM To investigate the dental arch dimension (width, length, and height) and facial measurements including inner-canthal width (ICW), bizygomatic width (BZW), inter-alar width (IAW), and mouth width (MW), and to assess the correlation between these facial measurements and dental arch width (canine width [CW], inter-first premolar width [I1PW], and inter-first molar width [I1MW]), to establish a preliminary reference for artificial teeth selection in Yemeni adult. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 80 individuals (40 males and 40 females) with symmetrical faces and normal class I occlusion ranging in age from 20 to 35. Maxillary and mandibular stone casts were made for each individual. The dimensions of dental casts and facial measurements, including ICW, BZW, IAW, and MW, were assessed using a digital caliper. The collected data were analyzed by using the SPSS software program. The descriptive statistics for each measurement were made. Differences between males and females were tested using an independent-sample t-test with p-values below 0.05 considered significant. Pearson correlation coefficient between facial measurements and dental arch width was also done. RESULTS Most dental arch dimensions and facial measurements exhibited larger mean values in the male than in the female group, with the greatest significant difference in the maxillary dental arch width and the lowest in mandibular dental arch length. A highly significant correlation is observed between ICW and maxillary canine width (CW) (r = 0.318, p = 0.004). In contrast, no significant correlation between dental arch width and BZW, IAW, and MW is shown. CONCLUSIONS Within this study's limitations, the ICW can determine the ideal dimension of the artificial teeth in the anterior maxillary arch. While the other facial parameters, including BZW, IAW, and MW, cannot be used for artificial teeth selection in Yemeni populations. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The findings of this study established a reference database of facial measurements and their correlation to dental arch and teeth width in Yemeni populations. So, it can be implemented in artificial teeth and dental prostheses design and construction.
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- Samar Sadeq Abdulrahman Alaghbari
- Department of Prosthodontics, College of Stomatology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China; Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, Al-Hikma University, Sana'a, Yemen, Phone: +86 13201766120, e-mail: , Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8500-5672
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4570-2702
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen, Orcid: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3943-1123
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- Department of Prosthetic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dental Interns, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Dental Interns, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
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- Administration Health, Advance Technology Dental Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Administration Health, Advance Technology Dental Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Prosthetic Dental Science, College of Dentistry, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Dentistry, University of Ibn al-Nafis for Medical Sciences, Sana'a, Yemen
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Simmons-Ehrhardt TL, Parks CL, Monson KL. Cranial and facial inter-landmark distances and tissue depth dataset from computed tomography scans of 388 living persons. Data Brief 2022; 43:108334. [PMID: 35677626 PMCID: PMC9168058 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2022.108334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Computed tomography (CT) scans of 388 living adults of both sexes were collected from four self-identified ancestry groups from the United States (African, Asian, European, and Hispanic). Scans were acquired from multiple institutions and under a variety of scanning protocols. Scans were used to produce 3D bone and soft tissue models, from which were derived cranial and facial inter-landmark distances (ILDs) and soft tissue depth measurements. Similar measurements were made on 3D facial approximations produced by ReFace software. 3D models and all measurements were obtained using MimicsR software. These measurements are useful for facial approximations of unidentified decedents and for investigations into human variation between and among ancestry groups and sexes.
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- Terrie L. Simmons-Ehrhardt
- Visiting Scientist Program, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135
- School of World Studies, Virginia Commonwealth University, 312 N. Shafer St, Richmond, VA 23284
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- Visiting Scientist Program, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135
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- Federal Bureau of Investigation, Laboratory Division, 2501 Investigation Parkway, Quantico, VA 22135
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Skomina Z, Kočevar D, Verdenik M, Hren NI. Older adults' facial characteristics compared to young adults' in correlation with edentulism: a cross sectional study. BMC Geriatr 2022; 22:503. [PMID: 35701747 PMCID: PMC9199120 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-022-03190-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Facial ageing is a result of superficial wrinkling combined with changes to the underlying soft tissues and skeleton. The influence of tooth loss, as a geriatric characteristic, on facial appearance is still poorly explained. The aim was to evaluate the facial characteristics of older adults, correlate these characteristics with the dentition and make comparisons with young adults using a non-invasive 3D methodology. Methods 90 participants older than 65 years, classified into 3 subgroups (edentulous, partially edentulous, toothed) and 30 young adults were evaluated. Their faces were scanned with an optical Artec 3D-scanner. Cephalometric analyses were made using the RapidForm computer program. An independent t-test and ANOVA were used for the comparisons. Pairwise, post-hoc tests were applied with respect to the significant differences (P < 0.05). Results The faces of older adults are wider and longer because of the longer middle facial height. Older adults also have a longer upper lip, a larger nose, a smaller nasolabial angle (due to the nasal ptosis), narrower upper- and lower-lip vermilions and larger facial and lower-facial-height angles, resulting in a flat facial profile. The facial changes due to ageing are the most pronounced in the edentulous. In comparison with the toothed, they have a smaller facial height due to the smaller lower facial height, larger nasolabial angle, smaller mouth width, shorter upper lip and narrower lip vermilions. Their profile is flatter and their lips are more retruded. Conclusions The proportions of the whole face are changed in older adults and they are the most expressed when this is combined with tooth loss. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12877-022-03190-5.
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- Zala Skomina
- Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Hrvatski trg 6, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. .,Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška cesta 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška cesta 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Hrvatski trg 6, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška cesta 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Hrvatski trg 6, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.,Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška cesta 2, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Topsakal O, Akbaş Mİ, Smith BS, Perez MF, Guden EC, Celikoyar MM. Evaluating the agreement and reliability of a web-based facial analysis tool for rhinoplasty. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2021; 16:1381-91. [PMID: 34146225 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-021-02423-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Rhinoplasty is one of the most common and challenging plastic surgery procedures. Facial analysis is a crucial step in planning. Utilizing three-dimensional (3D) model of a patient's face is an emerging way of performing facial analysis. This paper evaluates the agreement and reliability of facial measurements taken using a web app, located at digitized-rhinoplasty.com, that utilizes 3D models of the patient's face. METHODS Eleven measurements were calculated on 16 human subjects. Three methods of measurements were performed: direct measurements on human subjects' faces, measurements on 2D photographs, and measurements on 3D models of face scans. The Bland-Altman plot is used for testing the agreement between the web app and the well-known Blender 3D modeling software. Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability was calculated and compared for 2D and 3D methods using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) method. The statistical analysis methods were checked for the normality and homoscedasticity assumptions. RESULTS The results indicate that the web app and Blender software show agreement within 95% confidence limits. The web app performs well in intra-rater and inter-rater reliability statistical analysis. The web app's reliability scores are consistently better than facial analysis software which was found highly reliable in a previous study. We also compare the methods of measurements in terms of time, ease of use, and cost. CONCLUSION The utilization of 3D computer modeling for facial analysis has its advantages and started to become more common due to recent advances in technology. The web app utilizes 3D face scans for pre-operative planning and post-operative evaluation of facial surgeries. The web app performs well in agreement and inter-/intra-reliability analysis and performs consistently better than software that works utilizing 2D photographs. The web app provides accurate, repeatable, affordable, and fast facial measurements for facial analysis when compared to direct and 2D methods.
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Topsakal O, Akbaş Mİ, Demirel D, Nunez R, Smith BS, Perez MF, Celikoyar MM. Digitizing rhinoplasty: a web application with three-dimensional preoperative evaluation to assist rhinoplasty surgeons with surgical planning. Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg 2020; 15:1941-1950. [PMID: 32888163 DOI: 10.1007/s11548-020-02251-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Rhinoplasty is one of the most common and challenging plastic surgery procedures. The results of the operation have a significant impact on the facial appearance. The planning is critical for successful rhinoplasty surgery. In this paper, we present a web application designed for preoperative rhinoplasty surgery planning. METHODS The application uses the three-dimensional (3D) model of a patient's face and facilitates marking of an extensive number of facial features and auto-calculation of facial measurements to develop a numerical plan of the surgery. The web application includes definitions, illustrations, and formulas to describe the features and measurements. In addition to the existing measurements, the user can calculate the distance between any two points, the angle between any three points, and the ratio of any two distances. We conducted a survey among experienced rhinoplasty surgeons to get feedback about the web application and to understand their attitude toward utilizing 3D models for preoperative planning. RESULTS The web application can be accessed and used through any web browser at digitized-rhinoplasty.com. The web application was utilized in our tests and also by the survey participants. The users successfully marked the facial features on the 3D models and reviewed the auto-calculated measurements. The survey results show that the experienced surgeons who tried the web application found it useful for preoperative planning and they also think that utilizing 3D models is beneficial. CONCLUSIONS The web application introduced in this paper helps analyzing the patient's face in details utilizing 3D models and provides numeric outputs to be used in the rhinoplasty operation planning. The experienced rhinoplasty surgeons that participated to our survey agree that the web app would be a beneficial tool for rhinoplasty surgeons. We aim to further improve the web application with more functionality to help surgeons for preoperative planning of rhinoplasty.
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- Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL, 33805, USA
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- Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland, FL, 33805, USA
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Harrar H, Myers S, Ghanem AM. Art or Science? An Evidence-Based Approach to Human Facial Beauty a Quantitative Analysis Towards an Informed Clinical Aesthetic Practice. Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018; 42:137-146. [PMID: 29313062 PMCID: PMC5786654 DOI: 10.1007/s00266-017-1032-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients often seek guidance from the aesthetic practitioners regarding treatments to enhance their 'beauty'. Is there a science behind the art of assessment and if so is it measurable? Through the centuries, this question has challenged scholars, artists and surgeons. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aims to undertake a review of the evidence behind quantitative facial measurements in assessing beauty to help the practitioner in everyday aesthetic practice. METHODS A Medline, Embase search for beauty, facial features and quantitative analysis was undertaken. SELECTION CRITERIA Inclusion criteria were studies on adults, and exclusions included studies undertaken for dental, cleft lip, oncology, burns or reconstructive surgeries. The abstracts and papers were appraised, and further studies excluded that were considered inappropriate. The data were extracted using a standardised table. The final dataset was appraised in accordance with the PRISMA checklist and Holland and Rees' critique tools. RESULTS Of the 1253 studies screened, 1139 were excluded from abstracts and a further 70 excluded from full text articles. The remaining 44 were assessed qualitatively and quantitatively. It became evident that the datasets were not comparable. Nevertheless, common themes were obvious, and these were summarised. CONCLUSION Despite measures of the beauty of individual components to the sum of all the parts, such as symmetry and the golden ratio, we are yet far from establishing what truly constitutes quantitative beauty. Perhaps beauty is truly in the 'eyes of the beholder' (and perhaps in the eyes of the subject too). LEVEL OF EVIDENCE V This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
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- Harpal Harrar
- Academic Plastic Surgery Group, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, 4 Newark Street, London, E1 2AT, UK
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- Academic Plastic Surgery Group, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, 4 Newark Street, London, E1 2AT, UK
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- Academic Plastic Surgery Group, Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, 4 Newark Street, London, E1 2AT, UK.
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Rajyalakshmi R, Prakash WD, Ali MJ, Naik MN. Periorbital Biometric Measurements using ImageJ Software: Standardisation of Technique and Assessment Of Intra- and Interobserver Variability. J Cutan Aesthet Surg 2017; 10:130-135. [PMID: 29403183 PMCID: PMC5782436 DOI: 10.4103/jcas.jcas_61_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Purpose: To assess the reliability and repeatability of periorbital biometric measurements using ImageJ software and to assess if the horizontal visible iris diameter (HVID) serves as a reliable scale for facial measurements. Methods: This study was a prospective, single-blind, comparative study. Two clinicians performed 12 periorbital measurements on 100 standardised face photographs. Each individual’s HVID was determined by Orbscan IIz and used as a scale for measurements using ImageJ software. All measurements were repeated using the ‘average’ HVID of the study population as a measurement scale. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Pearson product-moment coefficient were used as statistical tests to analyse the data. Results: The range of ICC for intra- and interobserver variability was 0.79–0.99 and 0.86–0.99, respectively. Test-retest reliability ranged from 0.66–1.0 to 0.77–0.98, respectively. When average HVID of the study population was used as scale, ICC ranged from 0.83 to 0.99, and the test-retest reliability ranged from 0.83 to 0.96 and the measurements correlated well with recordings done with individual Orbscan HVID measurements. Conclusion: Periorbital biometric measurements using ImageJ software are reproducible and repeatable. Average HVID of the population as measured by Orbscan is a reliable scale for facial measurements.
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- R Rajyalakshmi
- Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Gerós A, Horta R, Aguiar P. Facegram - Objective quantitative analysis in facial reconstructive surgery. J Biomed Inform 2016; 61:1-9. [PMID: 26994664 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2016.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Evaluation of effectiveness in reconstructive plastic surgery has become an increasingly important asset in comparing and choosing the most suitable medical procedure to handle facial disfigurement. Unfortunately, traditional methods to assess the results of surgical interventions are mostly qualitative and lack information about movement dynamics. Along with this, the few existing methodologies tailored to objectively quantify surgery results are not practical in the medical field due to constraints in terms of cost, complexity and poor suitability to clinical environment. These limitations enforce an urgent need for the creation of a new system to quantify facial movement and allow for an easy interpretation by medical experts. With this in mind, we present here a novel method capable of quantitatively and objectively assess complex facial movements, using a set of morphological, static and dynamic measurements. For this purpose, RGB-D cameras are used to acquire both color and depth images, and a modified block matching algorithm, combining depth and color information, was developed to track the position of anatomical landmarks of interest. The algorithms are integrated into a user-friendly graphical interface and the analysis outcomes are organized into an innovative medical tool, named facegram. This system was developed in close collaboration with plastic surgeons and the methods were validated using control subjects and patients with facial paralysis. The system was shown to provide useful and detailed quantitative information (static and dynamic) making it an appropriate solution for objective quantitative characterization of facial movement in a clinical environment.
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- Ana Gerós
- Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, and Burn Unit of Hospital São João, Medical School, Porto, Portugal
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- i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal; INEB - Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
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