Open AccessForamen magnum as a tool for sexual dimorphism: A cone beam computed tomography study
Author(s) -
Mayuri Jaitley,
Tushar Phulambrikar,
Manasi Kode,
Anjali Gupta,
Siddharth Singh
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.195610
Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , foramen magnum , sagittal plane , sexing , circumference , cone beam computed tomography , computed tomography , transverse plane , linear discriminant analysis , anatomy , medicine , biology , orthodontics , mathematics , radiology , geometry , statistics , zoology
(1) To evaluate dimensions of the foramen magnum (FM) among males and females and to establish its role in sexual dimorphism using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). (2) To evaluate sagittal diameter, transverse diameter, area, and circumference of FM among males and females.