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Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences
Joint Authors
Al-Shboul, Othman
Mustafa, Ayman G.
Tashtoush, Ayssar A.
Allouh, Mohammed Z.
Altarifi, Ahmad A.
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-01-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was conducted to identify the morphometric features of the hard palate and to test the reliability of using palatal morphology in sex determination.
Three hundred maxillary casts were collected from dental clinics in north Jordan.
The age and gender of the patient and the serial number for each cast were recorded.
The age range was 6 to 50 years old.
A caliper was used to perform the following measurements: the length, width, and depth of the hard palate.
In addition, the size, shape, and position of the incisive papilla were also determined.
All measurements were done by a trained examiner who was able to perform the measurements in a reproducible manner.
Statistical analysis showed that the mean palatal length, width, and depth, and size of dental papilla in both groups were the highest in males.
The full logistic regression model including all the three predictors (length, width, and depth) indicated that the three parameters were significantly correlated with gender in the adult group.
However, in the child group, only width and length were significantly (p=0.001, p>0.042 respectively) correlated with gender.
Regarding the shape and size of the incisive papilla, they were significantly different between males and females in both adult (p>0.03) and child (p=0.001) groups.
These findings might be potentially relevant to anthropological studies aiming at individual and/or sex identification.
Moreover, the results might have clinical value in prosthodontics, especially in fabricating complete maxillary dentures for edentulous patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mustafa, Ayman G.& Tashtoush, Ayssar A.& Al-Shboul, Othman& Allouh, Mohammed Z.& Altarifi, Ahmad A.. 2019. Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mustafa, Ayman G.…[et al.]. Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mustafa, Ayman G.& Tashtoush, Ayssar A.& Al-Shboul, Othman& Allouh, Mohammed Z.& Altarifi, Ahmad A.. Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences. International Journal of Dentistry. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158900
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158900