ArticleJournal of Taibah University Medical Sciences2020
Sex-related variation in the dimensions of the mandibular ramus and its relationship with lower third molar impaction.
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- Predictive Value of TMJ Tomographic Parameters for Hypermobility-Related Outcomes and Mouth Opening Capacity.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Association Between Mandibular Ramus Morphometry and Mandibular Third Molar Impaction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of dentistry · 2026Review
- Association between mouth opening pattern and facial skeletal pattern: a retrospective analysis.Dental press journal of orthodontics · 2026Article
- Gender Differences in Mouth Opening on Temporomandibular Disorder Patients-Implications for Diagnosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Is there a relationship between mandibular third molar impaction and mandibular morphology?BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Variability in Positions and Factors Contributing to Surgical Difficulty of Impacted Third Molars.European journal of dentistry · 2025Article
- Demographic and Radiographic Characteristics Associated with the Occurrence of Impacted Third Molars in Indonesian Patients: A Retrospective Study.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe conducted this study to assess possible sex-related variations in the dimensions of the mandibular ramus.
methodsWe divided 240 patients into two groups: an impacted lower third molar group of 115 subjects (68 men and 47 women) and a normally erupted lower third molar group of 125 subjects (89 men and 36 women).
resultsThe study identified multiple sex-related differences between impacted and normally erupted lower molar groups. Men demonstrated greater values in the majority of variables compared to women. Furthermore, men in both the impacted and control groups had greater condylar length, coronoid process length, ramus height, ramal width, retromolar space, and retromolar space ratio than women. By contrast, women in both groups had a larger gonial angle, more upright lower posterior teeth, and more upright impaction than men. Both sexes in the control group had larger values for most measurements than their counterparts in the impacted group. Women in both groups had more upright posterior teeth and less inclined third molars.
conclusionIn our study, men had greater values for most of the analysed variables compared to women. Configuration of the mandibular ramus is related to the sex, which might enhance the probability of third molar eruption or impaction.
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