Which facial views for facial trauma?

Imaging facial trauma

76 - Facial Trauma

temporal bones. The orbit consists of the maxilla, zygoma, frontal, sphenoid, orbital, and lacrimal bones (Fig. 76.1). The face is conventionally divided into thirds: upper, middle, and lower. The borders of each third are loosely defined by branches of the trigeminal nerve, which provides sensory innervation to the face. Identification of the exiting foramen for the distributing branches of th...

Estimation of Missing Facial Views

We describe a method for estimating new facial views from a single 2D face image. A model has been generated which incorporates two facial views, a frontal view and a 30 degree rotated view. Appearance models for each view of shape and texture have been combined using further principal components analysis to form a multiple view model. Presented with a novel face image in a frontal view, we can...

Facial Rehabilitation

Facial nerve palsy (FNP) changes facial expression and leads to functional problems in facial movement and negative psychological effect on patients. Fortunately, some of FNP problems recover completely, but some others remain with some sequelae like asymmetry, muscle contracture, synkinesis, and hyperkinesias that need rehabilitation. This article aimed to investigate physiotherapy modalit...

Facial Expression Recognition Based on Structural Changes in Facial Skin

Facial expressions are the most powerful and direct means of presenting human emotions and feelings and offer a window into a persons’ state of mind. In recent years, the study of facial expression and recognition has gained prominence; as industry and services are keen on expanding on the potential advantages of facial recognition technology. As machine vision and artificial intelligence advan...