Open AccessRadiographic evaluation of mandibular ramus for gender estimation: Retrospective study
Author(s) -
Ajit Damera,
Jonnala Mohanalakhsmi,
Pavan Kumar Yellarthi,
Begum Mohammed Rezwana
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.186369
Subject(s) - mandibular ramus , sexual dimorphism , radiography , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , orthodontics , medicine , skull , estimation , dentistry , superimposition , univariate , mathematics , multivariate statistics , molar , statistics , biology , computer science , anatomy , artificial intelligence , surgery , botany , management , economics , genus
Gender estimation is a very important part of a study in the field of anthropology and forensic sciences. In the skeleton, gender estimation is the first step of the identification process as subsequent methods for age and stature estimation are sex-dependent. Skeletal components such as the pelvis and skull are investigated for gender estimation and the mandible is a practical element to analyze sexual dimorphism in fragmented bones. The aim of the present study is to measure, compare, and evaluate various measurements of the mandibular ramus, observed in digital orthopantomographs and also to assess the usefulness of the mandibular ramus as an aid in gender estimation.