Original Article
Year : 2017 | Volume : 2 | Issue : 2 | Page : 77 - 79
Evaluation of Coronoid Process Morphology in Gender Determination Using Orthopantomograms in Western Part of Maharashtra
SR Ashwinirani, Girish Suragimath1, Ajay Nayak, KA Kamala, Abhijeet Sande
From the Departments of Oral Medicine and Radiology and 1 Periodontology, School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed University, Satara, Maharashtra, India
Address for correspondence:
Dr. SR Ashwinirani, E‐mail: drashwiniranisr@gmail.com
Abstract
Objective of the Study:
To evaluate the morphological variations of the coronoid process using Orthopantomograms in the western part of Maharashtra population.
Materials and Methods:
The study was carried out using 300 orthopantomograms (OPGs)comprised of both gender, the different shapes of the coronoid process were traced on both the right and left sides. The data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis.
Results:
The most common shape of the coronoid process was observed to be triangular followed by beak shape, round shape and flat shape.
Conclusion:
Based on the present study in western population of Maharashtra, triangular shape of coronoid process was most common in males and females.
Key Words: Beak shape, coronoid process, flat shape, round shape, triangular
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Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
How to cite this article:
Ashwinirani SR, Suragimath G, Nayak A, Kamala KA, Sande A. Evaluation of coronoid process morphology in gender determination using orthopantomograms in western part of Maharashtra. Int J Forensic Odontol 2017;2:77-9.
