Author :
Mahadoon Nivia, Rajasekharan Ashish, Padmakumar S K, Binu Jeffy, Mohan Uma, Andrews Anu
Volume :
7
Issue :
2
Abstract :
Background: Mandible is a unique single bone often recovered intact during mass disasters.
Aims: To assess whether the specific morphological characteristics of mandible in males and females can be used as an aid for sex determination based on radiographs.
Materials and Methods: A two-year retrospective study was conducted in 200 subjects [100 males and 100 females] using digital radiographs. Profile of chin and morphologic differences in the base of the mandible were assessed using digital lateral cephalogram. Mandibular ramus flexure was assessed from digital Orthopantomogram. The obtained data statistically analysed using SPSS software version 20. Descriptive statistics was analysed. Chi square test was done to determine the association between gender and different parameters. The level of significance set at p
Keyword :
Morphology, Digital radiography, Chin profile, Ramus flexure.