Role of mandibular anatomical structures on sexual dimorphism in Turkish population: a radiomorphometrics CBCT study

Authors

  • Gulsum Buse Senol Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Mehmet Koray Tuncer Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Nureda Nalcaci Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Kader Cesur Aydın Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Istanbul Medipol University, Istanbul, Turkey

Keywords:

sexual dimorphism, mandible, CBCT, forensic dentistry, forensic odontology

Abstract

Sex determination is one of the primary concerns of forensic sciences. Cranial bones, pelvis and mandible have been used for determining the sex of the specimen. Since mandible is robust and sexually dimorphic, studies were able to evaluate its metric and morphological traits.

This study was designed as a retrospective study involving CBCT images to assess sexual dimorphism of mandible in Turkish population. Total sample group consisted of 176 (71 males, 102 females, aged between 19-67) bimaxillary CBCT scans. Sixteen mandibular parameters were measured by using two different software. Measurements were performed on different planes and 3D reconstructions of the scans.

All parameters, besides SIMaCD, were found statistically significant. The highest diagnostic accuracy rate was associated with IMaF and overall accuracy rate of sixteen parameters was found 82%.

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Published

2022-02-18

How to Cite

Senol, G. B., Tuncer, M. K., Nalcaci, N., & Aydın, K. C. (2022). Role of mandibular anatomical structures on sexual dimorphism in Turkish population: a radiomorphometrics CBCT study. The Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology - JFOS, 40(1), 53:64. Retrieved from https://ojs.iofos.eu/index.php/Journal/article/view/1415

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 1 (2022): JFOS issue 1- 2022

Section

Identification