SEX DETERMINATION USING CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY MEASUREMENTS OF MANDIBULAR RAMUS IN AN EGYPTIAN POPULATION (RETROSPECTIVE STUDY)

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1 1Oral Medicine, Periodontology, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21521, Egypt

2 Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology division of Oral Medicine,Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology Department. Faculty of Dentistry Alexandria University

3 Assistant Professor, Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria City, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Mandibular parameters can help in gender determination. Gender determination is crucial in character recognition for social and legal reasons.
Objectives: The aim of the current research was to assess the precision of mandibular characteristics (coronoid height and projective ramus height) measured by cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) images for identifying gender among a sample of an Egyptians.
Methodology: Two parameters were analyzed on 60 CBCT scans of adults over the age of 18. The coronoid height and projective ramus height were inspected on CBCT images to determine gender. Using the mouse-driven method, millimeter-based parameters were measured.
Results: Coronoid height can predict female’s measurements greater than 12.15 mm indicate male and less than 12.15 mm indicate a female. Projective Ramus height has an excellent ability to predict females. Measurements greater than 60.85 mm indicate male and less than 60.85 mm indicate female
Conclusion: The mandibular ramus has a high degree of specificity for sex identification with CBCT.

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Alexandria Dental Journal
Volume 49, Issue 3
A (Oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine, periodontology, oral radiology, oral pathology, oral biology)
December 2024
Pages 1-6

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