Effect of Age, Gender & Dental Status on Mandibular Morphology and Articular Eminence Inclination – Panoramic Study Dua Nisha1, Gupta Rajesh2, Jain Mayank3,*, Sharma Abhishek4, Singh Hershita5 1Head & Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Swami Devi Dayal Dental College, Golpura, Barwala 2Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Swami Devi Dayal Dental College, Golpura, Barwala 3Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Swami Devi Dayal Dental College, Golpura, Barwala 4Dental Professional Practitioner, Manimajra, Chandigarh 5Reader, Department of Oral Pathology, Swami Devi Dayal Dental College, Golpura, Barwala *Corresponding Author: Dr. Mayank Jain, Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Swami Devi Dayal Dental College, Golpura, Barwala, E-mail: mayankjain04@gmail.com, Contact: +919999638724
Online Published on 24 December, 2024. Abstract Introduction Morphologically mandible plays a vital role in the aesthetics of the human face & stomatognathic system, which facilitates several functions such as mastication, deglutition, and phonation and also plays a pivotal role in the determination & identification even after a disaster or decomposed body with missing fragments.[1] Because of the variable rate of growth and forces of masticatory muscles during mandibular morphogenesis, it is feasible to differentiate between both genders. Also, morphological and anatomical variations are evident with advancing age. Materials and Method To explore and evaluate the impact of age, gender, and the status of dentition of the mandible, morphometric analysis including articular eminence is required on a digital panoramic radiograph or OPG. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 300 digital OPGs randomly selected from the stored database of patients of age above 18 years visiting the Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology in Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Panchkula, for varying dental problems. 300 digital panoramic radiographs divided into three groups (n=100 in each group): Group I: completely dentate, age: 18 to 40 years; Group II: completely dentate, age: above 40 years; Group III: completely edentate above 40 years; with an equal number of (n=50) male and female radiographs in each group. These parameters were measured by Planmeca Proline Xc digital radiographic machine with parameters of 64-70 kV at 8 mA. Pearson correlation coefficient applied. The result was statistically evaluated by using the ANOVA test. Conclusion This study reveals that the mandibular morphology can serve as a pivotal tool for prediction of age and gender, based on all the above-covered parameters. The current research has shown a more profound impact on evaluation in the field of forensic odontology, identification of unknown individual's estimation of the gender and the age. Top Keywords Age Estimation, Condylar and Coronoid, Digital Panoramic Radiography, Forensic Anthropometry, Gonial Angle, Mandibular Ramus. Top |