A cross-sectional study of the anthropometry of the face among Bonos and Ewes in the Bono region of Ghana

Abstract Background Growth and development of craniofacial structures are importance since their anthropometry is useful in maxillofacial surgery, plastic orthodontics forensic medicine. Surgeons consider the specific facial such patients to help obtain accurate results. Ghana however less-endowed with data regarding for aforementioned applications. Therefore, study aimed bring out differences between measurements male female participants order generate baseline Ghanaians, taking into consideration Bonos Ewes living Bono region Ghana. Twenty-four anthropometric were taken from a total 291 healthy individuals (152 139 Ewes), aged 18–60 years using Shahe Vernier callipers. Results The revealed males had significantly longer faces than that females (upper face height 2 height). For maxillary height, mandibular width mouth width, mean values greater Ewe males. There was statistically significant difference concerning nasal length anatomical nose among ( p < 0.05). both endocanthion-exocanthion endocanthion-endocanthion measurements. Conclusions results this support assertion existence tribal variations sexual dimorphism associated have provided additional morphology biometric applications as well reconstruction especially populations