Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences
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 fo...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0d7958a6a81649fdb47144bf32426b9b2025-02-03T06:13:11ZengWileyInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362019-01-01201910.1155/2019/16873451687345Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic SciencesAyman G. Mustafa0Ayssar A. Tashtoush1Othman A. Alshboul2Mohammed Z. Allouh3Ahmad A. Altarifi4College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, QatarFaculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, JordanFaculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, JordanFaculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, JordanFaculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, JordanThis 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1687345 |
| spellingShingle | Ayman G. Mustafa Ayssar A. Tashtoush Othman A. Alshboul Mohammed Z. Allouh Ahmad A. Altarifi Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences International Journal of Dentistry |
| title | Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences |
| title_full | Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences |
| title_fullStr | Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences |
| title_short | Morphometric Study of the Hard Palate and Its Relevance to Dental and Forensic Sciences |
| title_sort | morphometric study of the hard palate and its relevance to dental and forensic sciences |
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