Original Article

Year : 2021 | Volume : 6 | Issue : 1 | Page : 56 - 59

A Retrospective Study of Sexual Dimorphism Based On Frontal Sinus Assessment

Sheetal Sharma, Jigna S. Shah1

From the Department of OMR, AIIMS, New Delhi, 1 Department of OMR, Government Dental College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Sheetal Sharma,

E‐mail: sheetalsharma527@gmail.com

Abstract

Purpose:

Person recognition via radiographs has always been a fertile ground for deciphering skeletal developmental patterns and yielding promising results. This study was performed to evaluate the uniqueness and reliability of the frontal sinus by comparing various parameters on the digital posteroanterior skull radiographs for sex identification.

Materials and Methods:

The present study comprised digital posteroanterior radiographs and frontal sinus was analyzed for morphometric parameters by Adobe® Photoshop® CS3 extended in 30 subjects (15 males and 15 females) aged between 18 and 40 years. The comparison of values was done and accuracy of sex determination was assessed.

Results:

Statistically significant difference was found. The mean values for length, width, and area of the left frontal sinus were found to be higher in males as compared to females.

Conclusion:

The frontal sinus provides average accuracy in sex determination as it is unique to every individual and ultimately this can aid in human identification. Posterioanterior skull radiographs have proven to be a potential valid tool for individual identification.

Financial support and sponsorship

Nil.

Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest.

Keywords: Digital posterior–anterior radiograph, frontal sinus, nasal septum

How to cite this article:

Sharma S, Shah JS. A retrospective study of sexual dimorphism based on frontal sinus assessment. Int J Forensic Odontol 2021;6:56-9.