Assessment Of Role Of Mandibular Ramus Morphometry In Gender Determination- A Radiological Study (OPG).
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Background: Digital panoramic radiographs can be used to determine vertical height measurements of the mandible. Methods based on measurements and morphometric are accurate and can be used in determination of sex
Aim& Objectives: To assess the role of mandibular ramus morphometry in gender determination by a radiological study through OPG. To measure various parameters like Maximum and Minimum ramus breath, Projective height of the ramus, Condylar, coronoid height and the mandibular morphometric values in males and females respectively.
Methodology: A total 60 panoramic images (30 females and 30 males) patients aged between 20 and 80 years were evaluated. The student T test was determined to evaluate the correlation between the variables was used separately.
Results: The combined mean of maximum ramus breadth in right and left ramus of males and females is 45.30 mm and is 43.09 mm respectively. the combined mean of right and left minimum ramus breadth of males and females is 33.22 mm 31.56 mm respectively. the combined mean of right and left projective height ramus of males and females is 74.40 mm is 66.23 mm respectively. The standard deviation of coronoid height in males and females is 4.74 and 4.49. The p value is 0.0001 which is highly significant between males and females.
Conclusion: The present study concluded that mandibular measurements using panoramic radiographs were reliable for gender determination. According to the results obtained from our study we conclude that the projective height of the ramus is the most significant of all the parameters, which may be used for gender determination using the mandible.
Keywords: Mandibular ramus, sex determination, mandible.
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