A METRICAL STUDY OF MANDIBLE IN EASTERN INDIAN POPULATION
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 39
Abstract
BACKGROUND The mandible forms the lower jaw. It is well-known that skeleton is an excellent material in living and non-living population for genetic, odontological, anthropological and forensic investigations. Next to the pelvis, the skull is the most easily sexed portion of the skeleton. Entire skull may not be readily available and in such cases the mandible plays a vital role in the prediction of sex in an individual. Moreover, the influence of food and ethnicity on individual mandible is also worth mentioning. MATERIALS AND METHODS The present descriptive observational study was conducted using dried cadaveric human mandibles obtained from the Department of Anatomy, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata and Calcutta Medical College, Kolkata; and Department of Anthropology, University College of Science, Technology and Agriculture, University of Calcutta. Intercanine distance (ICD) and the distance between the two mental foramina (DMF) were measured. RESULTS All metric variables confirmed higher values in male mandibles. Moreover, a correlation coefficient was found out between the two and a linear regression was calculated between the two variables. CONCLUSION It will help us to gain information on mandibular dimorphism and various adaptive features that are influenced by ethnicity. This will further aid in maxillofacial operations and plastic reconstructive surgeries
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Anjana Dhur, Bulbul Mukhopadhyay
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