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Morphometric Assessment of Occipital Condyle in Gender & Age Determination: A Cross Sectional Forensic CBCT Study

N Alice Josephine Rani, Post Graduate student, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research Institute, Chennai 600095, Tamil Nadu, India.alice.nevis@yahoo.com null, Saraswathi K Gopal1 null, Poongodi V 2 null, N Alice Josephine Rani3 null

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Indian Journal of Forensic Odontology 15(2):p 63-70, july-december 2022. | DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfo.0974.505X.15222.2

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Saraswathi K Gopal, Poongodi V, N Alice Josephine Rani/Morphometric Assessment of Occipital Condyle in Gender & Age Determination: A Cross Sectional Forensic CBCT Study/Indian Journal of Forensic Odontology. 2022;15(2):63–70.

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Received : October 10, 2022         Accepted : November 03, 2022          Published : December 20, 2022

Abstract

Aim & Objectives: To assess the dimensions of Occipital Condyle (OC) in three different age groups and to gender. Materials and Method: 60 CBCT volumes acquired from the dental archives were used. Using Planmeca Romexis software, Height of OC: Longest line drawn ascending from Condylar cartilage to the hypoglossal canal on the coronal section. Condylar Sagittal angle: long axis of the Condyle & the sagittal midline on the coronal section. Width of OC: Widest line drawn to the mid-point of the long axis of the OC on the axial section. Length of OC: Longest axis of the OC on the sagittal section. Results: The collected data were analysed with IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 23.0. (Armonk, NY: IBM Corp). The parameters of height, width, length of OC and Condylar sagittal angle had a statistically significant ‘p’ value which was a boon to the present study. Conclusion: The morphometric variables such as height, width, length of OC & Condylar-Sagittal angle could serve as reliable tool in gender and age determination in Forensics.

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All authors contributed significantly to the work and approve its publication.

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We would like to express our gratitude to the patients, their families, and all those who have contributed to this study.

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Saraswathi K Gopal, Poongodi V, N Alice Josephine Rani/Morphometric Assessment of Occipital Condyle in Gender & Age Determination: A Cross Sectional Forensic CBCT Study/Indian Journal of Forensic Odontology. 2022;15(2):63–70.

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October 10, 2022 November 03, 2022 December 20, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21088/ijfo.0974.505X.15222.2

Keywords

CBCT; Occipital Condyles; Condyle; Occipital bone; Forensics.

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Received October 10, 2022
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