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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2021

Digital Radiographic Study of Gonial angle in Forensic Odontology in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

Ritesh Srii, Sushmit Koju, Swagat Kumar Mahanta, Vinay Marla, Deepa Niroula, Chandan Upadhyaya, Prapulla Sridhara Murthy

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ritesh SriiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
Sushmit KojuDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Kantipur Dental College, Basundhara, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Swagat Kumar MahantaDepartment of Community Dentistry, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
Vinay MarlaDepartment of Oral Pathology, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia.
Deepa NiroulaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
Chandan UpadhyayaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.
Prapulla Sridhara MurthyElegant Dentistry, Breksville Road, Richfield, Oh-44286, United State of America.
Kathmandu University · NPKanti Children's Hospital · NPRCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus · MY

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Abstract

introductionGonial angle measurements serve as an important parameter of the craniofacial complex and are usually studied on lateral cephalograms, but recently panoramic radiographs have also been used. The aim of this study is to measure the gonial angle using orthopantomogram and lateral cephalogram based on age, gender, ethnicity, and skeletal malocclusion in a tertiary care hospital.

methodsThis is a descriptive cross-sectional study comprising 350 selected radiographs of apparently healthy individuals collected for a period of one year, from the Department of Oral Radiology of a tertiary care centre of Nepal. Gonial angle measurements were recorded from digital panoramic radiograph (both right and left side) and lateral cephalogram. Data was collected in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, and skeletal malocclusion and then statistically analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 20.

resultsThe mean gonial angle for panoramic right, left and lateral cephalogram was 122.490±7.570, 123.620±7.060, and 124.150±6.910, respectively. There was a decrease in the mean values of the gonial angle observed as age advances seen in all the radiographs. The gonial angle measured in Class III malocclusion was higher in all the radiographs, followed by Class II and Class I. Gonial angles obtained in females were higher than the males in all the radiographs. Finally, the Aryan population showed a higher gonial angle compared to the Mongolian population in all the radiographs.

conclusionsPanoramic radiograph (left side), could be considered as a reliable tool to measure the gonial angle.

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MandibleCephalometryCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRadiography, PanoramicTertiary Care Centers

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