Volume 2025, 6 pages.
Sex Determination Using Various Geometric And Morphometric Parameters Of The Mandible
Dhakshiniya Murugesan1 Sathish Sundar2
1 Thaimookambigai Dental College and hospitals, Gangai Amman Koil street, Golden George Nagar, Mogappair, Chennai
2Madha Dental College & Hospitals, Somangalam Main Rd, Madha Nagar, Kundrathur, Chennai, Sikkarayapuram, Tamil
Nadu, Chennai
Address for Correspondence:
Dr Dhakshiniya Murugesan
Thaimookambigai Dental College and hospitals,
Gangai Amman Koil street, Golden George Nagar,
Mogappair, Chennai 600095
Abstract
Aim: To determine the sex of an individual using various parameters of mandible
Materials and Methods: This study was carried out in the department of the Anatomy, Thaimookambigai Dental College and Hospital,Chennai. 50 adult dry human mandibles were taken. Out of these 50 mandibles, 25 mandibles were male and 25 mandibles were female. Using Vernier Caliper several geometric and morphometric parametres of the mandible like bigonial distance, bicondylar distance and mandible length, the study has been done.
Results: The mean of the male in all the three parameters considered were to be higher when compared to female. Standard deviation of male was higher in bigonial distance and the bicondylar distance and in female standard deviation of mandible length was higher.
Conclusion: The geometric and morphological parameters of mandible like bigonial distance, bicondylar distance and the mandible length are very useful to determine the sex.
Keywords: Sex determination, Mandible, Geometric parameter, Morphometric parameter
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil (Self Funding)
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
How to Cite this article :
Dhakshiniya M., Sathish S. Sex Determination Using Various Geometric And Morphometric Parameters Of The Mandible. Int J Cranio Maxillofac Surg Rehab Volume 2024; 4(2): 1-6.
DOI: 10.56501/IntJCranioMaxillofacSurgRehabil.v4.i2.ijcms0069
