Year : 2020

Volume : Volume 11

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Suchit Shrimali.
suchitshrimali@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: Age & Gender Estimation is an essential part of forensic investigation. Mandible is the strongest bone & well-preserved bone in complicated cases. Digital radiography is a tool that is very useful in forensic study. The present study was aimed to explore the impact of both age and gender on gonial angle and bigonial width in the dentulous Gujarat population using digital OPG. Materials & Methods: Study Comprises randomly selected 50 OPG (25 male ,25 Female) dentate age rangefrom 18 to 79 years from oral Medicine & Radiology Department. Any defect, anomaly were ruled out. Sample were Divided into 7 age groups. Bigonial angle and Gonial Angle were digitally measured. The collected data f rom the subjects were analysed using the SPSS version 25. Unpaired t-test, Paired t-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson Co-relation test were used for comparison. Parameters were studied according to gender, side and different age groups. Result: Females have higher values of the gonial angle compared to male counterparts, but lower bigonial width.
(p-value=0.00) Males have low value of gonial angle, but longer bigonial width than female(p-value=0.00). It was seen that person having a larger gonial angle have a shorter bigonial width compare to those having a lower gonial angle & longer bigonial width. (p value=0.00) There are no significance changes seen with increase age. (p-value > 0.05) Conclusion: The study can be useful to assist in forensic study and investigation.
Keywords: Digital Panoramic radiography, Age and Gender Estimation, Mandibular Parameter