Evaluation of Mandibular Ramus Area According to Age and Gender Using Computed Tomography

Background:Ramus area is an important landmark of the mandiblular  bone which influenced by gender ,age and  dental status. Objective: To evaluated the changes occur in this part of the mandible (ramus  height  ,ramus depth and bone density)to investigate the effect of age and gender on mandibul...

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Main Author: Alaa S Mahdi
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Language:English
Published: College of medicine/ University of Diyala 2020-06-01
Series:Diyala Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/557
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description Background:Ramus area is an important landmark of the mandiblular  bone which influenced by gender ,age and  dental status. Objective: To evaluated the changes occur in this part of the mandible (ramus  height  ,ramus depth and bone density)to investigate the effect of age and gender on mandibular ramus shape and density using computed tomography. Patients and Methods: A  total 100 patients  CT  scan (prospective study)panoramic view were evaluated and divided into 4 groups each group  includes 25 patients(1st male group 50years,2nd male <50years,3rd female group50 years and 4th female group <50years.) Ramus height  ,depth and bone density in this part were measured .All the samples were class I skeletal pattern  and good dental status, All the sample was with semi- full set of teeth to avoid the effect of dental status on the results of this study as minimum as possible. Results: The effect of age  was obvious on ramus height  ,Bone Density  was significant and highly significant respectively ,while the depth non-significant  at compare the age only not regarded to gender(50sample young less than 50years and the same older than 50years)  .The effect of age with gender were  compare female and male above 50y  showed ramus height ,Bone Density were significant and highly significant(p-value=0.01and p=0.00) for bone density, while the ramus depth  non-significant. Females with age had decreased in bone density and increased in  ramus height rather than male with same age group(hormonal effect).Males groups comparison ramus height    p=0.01 significant ,Bone Density  p=0.00 H. Significant. Ramus  depth  was non-significant(males groups) that explain the other factors like( smocking ,nutrition ,habit ) affected this part in same pattern that hormonal effect on women. Conclusion: This study explained the effect of age and gender on the   ramus   area the ramus height  ,bone density  play important role in significances determination rather than ramus  depth .This landmark (ramus area)could  be implicating in forensic dentistry as an  aid in gender determination.
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spelling doaj.art-d79d74dd44a0441f93857ca7d507c6362023-11-19T23:20:04ZengCollege of medicine/ University of DiyalaDiyala Journal of Medicine2219-97642617-89822020-06-01182Evaluation of Mandibular Ramus Area According to Age and Gender Using Computed Tomography Alaa S Mahdi Background:Ramus area is an important landmark of the mandiblular  bone which influenced by gender ,age and  dental status. Objective: To evaluated the changes occur in this part of the mandible (ramus  height  ,ramus depth and bone density)to investigate the effect of age and gender on mandibular ramus shape and density using computed tomography. Patients and Methods: A  total 100 patients  CT  scan (prospective study)panoramic view were evaluated and divided into 4 groups each group  includes 25 patients(1st male group 50years,2nd male <50years,3rd female group50 years and 4th female group <50years.) Ramus height  ,depth and bone density in this part were measured .All the samples were class I skeletal pattern  and good dental status, All the sample was with semi- full set of teeth to avoid the effect of dental status on the results of this study as minimum as possible. Results: The effect of age  was obvious on ramus height  ,Bone Density  was significant and highly significant respectively ,while the depth non-significant  at compare the age only not regarded to gender(50sample young less than 50years and the same older than 50years)  .The effect of age with gender were  compare female and male above 50y  showed ramus height ,Bone Density were significant and highly significant(p-value=0.01and p=0.00) for bone density, while the ramus depth  non-significant. Females with age had decreased in bone density and increased in  ramus height rather than male with same age group(hormonal effect).Males groups comparison ramus height    p=0.01 significant ,Bone Density  p=0.00 H. Significant. Ramus  depth  was non-significant(males groups) that explain the other factors like( smocking ,nutrition ,habit ) affected this part in same pattern that hormonal effect on women. Conclusion: This study explained the effect of age and gender on the   ramus   area the ramus height  ,bone density  play important role in significances determination rather than ramus  depth .This landmark (ramus area)could  be implicating in forensic dentistry as an  aid in gender determination. https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/557Ramus Height(RH),Ramus Depth(RD),Bone Density(BD),Computed Tomography(CT)
spellingShingle Alaa S Mahdi
Evaluation of Mandibular Ramus Area According to Age and Gender Using Computed Tomography
Diyala Journal of Medicine
Ramus Height(RH),Ramus Depth(RD),Bone Density(BD),Computed Tomography(CT)
title Evaluation of Mandibular Ramus Area According to Age and Gender Using Computed Tomography
title_full Evaluation of Mandibular Ramus Area According to Age and Gender Using Computed Tomography
title_fullStr Evaluation of Mandibular Ramus Area According to Age and Gender Using Computed Tomography
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of Mandibular Ramus Area According to Age and Gender Using Computed Tomography
title_short Evaluation of Mandibular Ramus Area According to Age and Gender Using Computed Tomography
title_sort evaluation of mandibular ramus area according to age and gender using computed tomography
topic Ramus Height(RH),Ramus Depth(RD),Bone Density(BD),Computed Tomography(CT)
url https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/557
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