Radiographic appraisal of maxillo-mandibular osteometrics – An indicator in sexual dimorphism
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH - Year 2017, Vol 9, Issue 12
Abstract
Background: Human identification is the mainstay of civilization. Sex determination is the prime step in personal identification, which becomes difficult in mass disasters where corpse is dismembered beyond recognition. Research on sexual dimorphism using dental remains is a mining field, because no two mouths are alike and an individual tooth along with its arch dimensions is resistant to all post mortem insults. Aim: To analyse the maxillary and mandibular dental arches by performing both linear and angular measurements in anterior, middle and posterior portions by using occlusal radiographs for possible gender determination. Materials and methods: Metric analysis of dental arches was done on the maxillary and mandibular occlusal radiographs on a study sample of 30 with equal number of males and females of age above 18 years using software DIGORA. Statistical analysis was performed. Results: Males were found to have greater Maxillary Inter Canine width and Maxillary Inter Molar arch width with p value less than 0.005, Males were also found to have greater maxillary left premolar incisor angle and no statistically significant differences were found among other angular measurements. Conclusion: Maxillo-mandibular osteometrics can be used as a tool for gender determination but it is population specific.
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Thumula Reshmi, Jyothirmai Koneru, Reddy Sudhakara Reddy, Tatapudi Ramesh, Dabbiru Rupachandini and Vadladhi Mahalakshmi
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