Forensic Gender Determination by Using Mandibular Morphometric Indices an Iranian Population: A Panoramic Radiographic Cross-Sectional Study

被引:7
作者
Esfehani, Mahsa [1 ]
Ghasemi, Melika [2 ]
Katiraee, Amirhassan [3 ]
Tofangchiha, Maryam [4 ]
Alizadeh, Ahad [5 ]
Taghavi-Damghani, Farnaz [6 ]
Testarelli, Luca [7 ]
Reda, Rodolfo [7 ]
机构
[1] Qazvin Univ Med Sci, Dent Caries Prevent Res Ctr, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Med, Qazvin 419915315, Iran
[2] Qazvin Univ Med Sci, Student Res Comm, Qazvin 3419915315, Iran
[3] Shahed Univ Med Sci, Dent Sch, Dept Orthodont, Tehran 3319118651, Iran
[4] Qazvin Univ Med Sci, Dent Caries Prevent Res Ctr, Dept Oral & Maxillofacial Radiol, Qazvin 3419915315, Iran
[5] Qazvin Univ Med Sci, Med Microbiol Res Ctr, Qazvin 3419915315, Iran
[6] Qazvin Univ Med Sci, Dent Caries Prevent Res Ctr, Dept Prosthodont, Qazvin 3419915315, Iran
[7] Sapienza Univ Rome, Dept Oral & Maxillo Facial Sci, I-00161 Rome, Italy
关键词
mandible; radiography; panoramic; gender determination; forensic anthropology; SEXUAL-DIMORPHISM; MENTAL FORAMEN; RAMUS;
D O I
10.3390/jimaging9020040
中图分类号
TB8 [摄影技术];
学科分类号
0804 ;
摘要
Gender determination is the first step in forensic identification, followed by age and height determination, which are both affected by gender. This study assessed the accuracy of gender estimation using mandibular morphometric indices on panoramic radiographs of an Iranian population. This retrospective study evaluated 290 panoramic radiographs (145 males and 145 females). The maximum and minimum ramus width, coronoid height, condylar height, antegonial angle, antegonial depth, gonial angle, and the superior border of mental foramen were bilaterally measured as well as bicondylar and bigonial breadths using Scanora Lite. Correlation of parameters with gender was analyzed by univariate, multiple, and best models. All indices except for gonial angle were significantly different between males and females and can be used for gender determination according to univariate model. Condylar height, coronoid height, and superior border of mental foramen and ramus were still significantly greater in males than in females after controlling for the effect of confounders (p < 0.05). Based on the best model, a formula including five indices of bicondylar breadth, condylar height, coronoid height, minimum ramus width, and superior border of mental foramen was used for gender determination. Values higher than 56% indicate male gender, while lower values indicate female gender, with 81.38% specificity for correct detection of females and 88.97% sensitivity for correct detection of males. Despite the satisfactory results, future research should focus on larger populations to verify the accuracy of the present findings.
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