Morphometric analysis of the skull base and palatal regions for gender identification using CBCT: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the accuracy of morphometry of skull base and palate in gender discrimination using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning and to assess the accuracy of the results among a sample of the Arab population.

Materials & methods

Using CBCT scans, a cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 142 consented patients who underwent various dental procedures at the University Dental Hospital, Sharjah (UDHS). Of these patients, 70 were females and 72 were males, with respective means of 38.5 and 36.2 years. Eleven parameters related to skull base and palatal region were measured on the CBCT scans by two expert radiologists followed by statistical analysis.

Results

There was significant gender-based difference in the m

SUBMITTER: Uthman A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11430163 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature