Attractiveness is a facial attribute that shapes human affiliative behaviours. In a previous study we reported a linear response to facial attractiveness in orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), a region involved in reward processing. There are strong theoretical grounds for the hypothesis that coding stimulus reward value also involves the amygdala. The aim of the present investigation is to address whe...

This study investigated the influence of changing the antero-posterior (AP) and vertical proportions of the lower face on the rankings of facial attractiveness. Four hundred and fifty-four (219 males and 235 females) native Jordanians of various ages and professions rated the attractiveness of a sequence of antero-posteriorly and vertically altered male and female profile images. Attractiveness...

Objective: to report a clinical case of young patient with Class II malocclusion, treated the Klammt Elastic Activator device, emphasizing benefits early treatment through Facial Jaw Orthopedics.
 Case Report: G.N.S., division 1, female, caucasian, Brazilian, 10 years and months old, good oral health, mixed breathing onychophagia, attended teaching clinic UNIFIP/ Brazil, for orthodontic du...

The facial growth of Class III malocclusion worsens with age, in this case, the early orthopedic treatment, providing facial balance, modifying the maxillofacial growth and development. A 7.6-year old boy presented with Class III malocclusion associated with anterior crossbite; the mandible was shifted to the right and the maxilla had a transversal deficiency. Rapid maxillary expansion followed...

This paper presents automatic face authentication based on facial surface analysis. The success of a previous profile-based approach, exclusively relying on geometrical features of the external contour, led us to consider the full facial surface. This motivation was further supported by the independence of viewpoint and lighting conditions of 3D information. The geometry also carries informatio...

In this paper, we present a new semiautomatic method to reconstruct 3D facial model for animation from two orthogonal pictures taken from front and side views. The method is based on extracting the hair and face outlines and detecting interior features in the region of mouth, eyes, etc. We show how to use structured snakes for extracting the profile boundaries and facial features. Then DFFD, a ...

The argument whether the well renowned composition – golden section, a number approximate equal to 0.618 holds key secret of beauty, is an enigma which has existed from time ancient Greeks with Fechner being one first conduct study on proportion in 1980s. normal human face was considered by Ricketts be most beautifully perfect structure all animal kingdom. In attempt face, “divine proportion” e...

Brain responses to facial attractiveness induced by facial proportions are investigated by using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), in 41 young adults (22 males and 19 females). The subjects underwent fMRI while they were presented with computer-generated, yet realistic face images, which had varying facial proportions, but the same neutral facial expression, baldhead and skin tone, ...