Tubbs, Richard ShaneLoukas, MariosGüney, İbrahim2021-10-282021-10-282008Ercan, İ. vd. (2008). ''Facial asymmetry in young healthy subjects evaluated by statistical shape analysis''. Journal of Anatomy, 213(6), 663-669.0021-87821469-7580https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.01002.xhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.01002.xhttp://hdl.handle.net/11452/22515Statistical shape analysis, a relatively a new method for biological research, compares body forms by using specific landmarks determined by anatomical prominences. In this study, we aimed to identify normal facial asymmetry between the right and the left sides of the face. Facial landmark data were collected from two-dimensional digital images of 321 young healthy subjects (150 males and 171 females). These data were analysed using Euclidean distance matrix analysis. The number of significantly asymmetric linear distances between the two halves of the face was greater in females than in males. We found that the left side of the face was most commonly dominant in both males and females. Such data may be useful in establishing a database for future similar studies.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAnthropometryAsymmetryFaceGeometric morphometryStatistical shape analysisSymmetryDistance matrix analysis3-dimensional evaluationMorphometric-analysisLandmark dataSymmetryDysmorphologyIndividualsPopulationFormAnatomy & morphologyAdolescentAdultCephalometryFaceFacial asymmetryFemaleHumansImage processingComputer-assistedMalePhotographySex factorsStatistics as topicYoung adultArticle0002612536000042-s2.0-57249084066663669213619094182Anatomy & morphologyCleft Lip; Nose Reconstruction; Facial AsymmetryAdolescentAdultAnthropometryArticleControlled studyData analysisDigital imagingFace asymmetryFace profileFemaleHumanMaleMorphometricsNormal humanPhotographyPriority journalSex differenceStatistical analysisTurkey (republic)Volunteer