title: [A computer-aid study on the craniofacial features of Archang race in Yunnan province of China].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Archang race is one of special minoritis in Yunnan province of China. However, there is not former report about overall craniofacial features in Archang race, therefore a computerized measurement on craniofacial features of Archang race was established in this study.
  
  
  METHODS
  On the basis of the principles of random sampling, the craniofacial features of 196 normal adults of Archang race coming from Longchuan County, Dehong Dai Jingpo nationality autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province of China were investigated using the craniofacial video-computerized measurement system which was developed by us.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Totally 41 measured items and 17 indexes of craniofacial features were obtained from male and female adults of Archang race. On the basis of 5 indexes, the people were classified according to the head, facial, and nose forms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study are of great importance in terms of that the reference is not only significant for anthropology, ethnology, but also for medicine and industry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical College.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D002681:China; D003201:Computers; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D005006:Ethnicity; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology*