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Predictive Accuracy of Mandibular Ramus Flexure as a Morphologic Indicator of Sex Dimorphism in Jordanians / Exactitud Predictiva de la Flexura de la Rama Mandibular como Indicador Morfológico de Dimorfismo Sexual en Jordanos
Badran, D. H; Othman, D. A; Thnaibat, H. W; Amin, W. M.
  • Badran, D. H; University of Jordan. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy and Histology. Amman. JO
  • Othman, D. A; University of Jordan. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy and Histology. Amman. JO
  • Thnaibat, H. W; University of Jordan. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy and Histology. Amman. JO
  • Amin, W. M; University of Jordan. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Anatomy and Histology. Amman. JO
Int. j. morphol ; 33(4): 1248-1254, Dec. 2015. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-772303
ABSTRACT
The present study investigated the validity of mandibular ramus flexure in sex differentiation among young Jordanian adults using Orthopantomographic images in a double blind study. A normative sample comprised of 419 images was selected, of which 126 belonged to male patients and 293 images to females. The exclusion criteria used in the selection involved excluding images that showed marked loss of mandibular molars, over erupted, tilted, anomalous molars and teeth or mandibles associated with pathology. Each image was examined for the presence of a flexure on the posterior margin of the ramus at the occlusal plane. The posterior margin of the ramus was carefully traced graphically and the occlusal plane level was delineated as guided by the height of cusp tips at the occlusal surfaces of the mandibular molars. The ramus flexure was more accurately diagnostic for females (94.6%), than for males (47.6%); this gave rise to an overall diagnostic accuracy of 70.9% which is far below the reported 90.6-99.0% by Loth & Henneberg. Our results, however, agreed with some reported findings of other researchers. In conclusion, ramus flexure provides a moderately acceptable predictive accuracy and could be considered as a supplementary rather than a definitive mean of sex determination. In sexing unknown skeletal remains, it is necessary to employ as many methods or traits as possible instead of relying on one morphological trait.
RESUMEN
El presente estudio investigó la validez de flexura de la rama mandibular en la diferenciación sexual entre adultos jóvenes jordanos utilizando imágenes de ortopantomografías, en un estudio doble ciego. Se seleccionó una muestra normativa compuesta de 419 imágenes, de las cuales 126 pertenecían a hombres y 293 a mujeres. Se excluyeron imágenes que mostraron una pérdida marcada de los molares mandibulares, dientes sobre erupcionados o inclinados, molares anómalos y los dientes o mandíbulas con enfermedad. Cada imagen fue examinada para detectar la presencia de un ángulo en el margen posterior de la rama en el plano oclusal. El margen posterior de la rama mandibular fue trazado gráficamente y el plano oclusal se delineó estableciendo como guía la altura de las puntas cuspídeas en las superficies oclusales de los molares mandibulares. La flexura de la rama mandibular fue más precisa en el diagnóstico de las mujeres (94,6%) que para los hombres (47,6%); con una precisión diagnóstica global del 70,9%, la cual es inferior a la reportada por Loth & Henneberg entre 90,6­99,0%. Nuestros resultados, concuerdan con algunos hallazgos reportados por otros investigadores. En conclusión, la flexura de la rama mandibular proporciona una exactitud de predicción moderadamente aceptable y podría ser considerada como un complemento en lugar de un medio definitivo de la determinación del sexo. En restos óseos desconocidos, es necesario emplear la mayor cantidad de métodos o rasgos posibles que depender de un solo rasgo morfológico.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sex Characteristics / Mandible Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Practice guideline / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jordan Institution/Affiliation country: University of Jordan/JO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sex Characteristics / Mandible Type of study: Controlled clinical trial / Practice guideline / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2015 Type: Article Affiliation country: Jordan Institution/Affiliation country: University of Jordan/JO