Facial casting as a method to help identify severely disfigured corpses
Quatrehomme, G.; Garidel, Y.; Grévin, G.; Liao, Z.; Boublenza, A.; Ollier, A.
Journal of Forensic Sciences 41(3): 518-520
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-1198 PMID: 8656197 Document Number: 460582
The authors apply a previously reported method for facial casting of severely disfigured corpses, which allowed a three-dimensional cast to be made. This method involved several stages: face restoration, casting by elastomer, then three-dimensional positive image building. This technique seems to be useful in all cases of severe disfiguration of the face, particularly by trauma.