ArticleThe Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology2023
Sex determination using mandibular ramus flexure in South Indian population - A retrospective study.
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- Orthopantomographic Study of Mandibular Morphology Across Different Growth Patterns: A Retrospective Data Analysis.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Quantifying Sexual Dimorphism by Analyzing Ramus Flexure and Bigonial Width in Orthopantomography.Cureus · 2024Article
- Role of Mandibular Parameters in Gender Determination: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2024Review
- Shape variation and sex differences of the adult human mandible evaluated by geometric morphometrics.Scientific reports · 2024Article
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- Forensic Gender Prediction by Using Mandibular Morphometric Indices: A Panoramic Radiograph Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- Prediction of gender from radiographic condylar and coronoid measurements using elastic net and random forests.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPArticle
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Abstract
Sex determination or sex estimation from a single or fragment of bone is always difficult in the absence of other bones from the same individual. The current study was an attempt to estimate the sex of an individual from the posterior ramus of mandible or the mandibular ramus flexure. A retrospective study was conducted using orthopantomographs (OPGs) of 200 males and 200 females between the age group of 20 - 70 years. Each radiographic image was examined for the presence of a flexure or notching on the posterior border of the ramus in relation to occlusal plane as the method followed by Loth & Henneberg 1996.The study resulted in samples that were correctly classified as females 59.5% and males 57.5 %. The overall correct sex estimation was achieved in 58.5% of the cases. The predictive accuracy or assessment was higher for females compared to males. Consequently, the posterior ramus of mandible or mandibular ramus flexure can be considered as supplementary rather than a definitive means of sex determination. Hence, it is preferable to include as many parameters as possible to attain optimal accuracy.
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