Sex determination using mandibular ramus flexure in South Indian population - A retrospective study

Authors

  • Anuja Premkumar Dept. of forensic odontology JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER, SS Nagar, Mysore. India.
  • Nagabhushana Doggalli Dept of oral medicine and radiology, JSS Dental college and hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, India
  • Sushma Rudraswamy Dept. Of Public Health Dentistry JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER, SS Nagar, Mysore. India.
  • Bhari S Manjunatha Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Syed Wali Peeran Armed Forces Hospital, Jizan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Abraham Johnson School of Forensic Science, National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat
  • Karthikeya Patil Dept. of forensic odontology, Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore. India

Keywords:

Mandibular ramus, Ramus Flexure, Sexual Dimorphism, Sex Determination, orthopantomograms

Abstract

To determine sexual dimorphism using mandibular ramus flexure and to assess the role of mandible used as an aid in forensics for sex determination and for age estimation. A retrospective study was conducted using orthopantomograph of 200 males and 200 females between the age group of 20 – 70years. Mandibular ramus flexure assessment was done on OPGs taken by from Planmeca Promax Scara 3 Digital OPG Machine, (70 kVp, 8 mA for 09 seconds), Manufactured by PLANMECA OY, Helsinki, Finland, with a 1:1 ratio. The analysis of the mandibular ramus flexure were entered in  Microsoft Office Excel (2016) sheet .The statistical analysis was carried out using SPSS Software Package version 20. Mandibular ramus flexure can be a useful forensic diagnostic tool for sex determination in forensic studies.

 

 

 

 

Author Biographies

Anuja Premkumar, Dept. of forensic odontology JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER, SS Nagar, Mysore. India.

Former PG Student,

Nagabhushana Doggalli, Dept of oral medicine and radiology, JSS Dental college and hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, India

READER

Sushma Rudraswamy, Dept. Of Public Health Dentistry JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER, SS Nagar, Mysore. India.

Lecturer

Bhari S Manjunatha, Faculty of Dentistry, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Professor (Associate) in Oral Biology

Syed Wali Peeran, Armed Forces Hospital, Jizan Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Senior Registrar

Abraham Johnson, School of Forensic Science, National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat

Assistant Professor

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Published

2023-08-27

How to Cite

Premkumar, A., Doggalli, N., Rudraswamy, S., Manjunatha, B. S., Peeran, S. W., Johnson, A., & Patil, K. (2023). Sex determination using mandibular ramus flexure in South Indian population - A retrospective study. The Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology - JFOS, 41(2), 2: 9. Retrieved from https://ojs.iofos.eu/index.php/Journal/article/view/1478

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 2 (2023): JFOS issue 2 2023

Section

Anthropology Archeology