Correlation of spheno-occipital synchondrosis and mandibular condylar cortication with chronological age using computed tomography in Indian population- A cross-sectional study.

Autor:	Murali S; Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology and Special Care Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals (Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences SIMATS), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Bagewadi A; Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology KAHER's KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India., Patil S; Department of Radiodiagnosis Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka, India., Malik J; Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology KAHER's KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India., Fernandes A; Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology KAHER's KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India., Kumar S L; Department of Oral Medicine, Radiology and Special Care Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals (Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences SIMATS), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India., Thirupathi J; Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology KAHER's KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India., Keluskar V; Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology KAHER's KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Constituent Unit of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology [J Forensic Odontostomatol] 2024 Aug 29; Vol. 42 (2), pp. 15-27. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 29.
DOI:	10.5281/zenodo.13709649
Abstrakt:	Background: Forensic age estimation is a procedure which utilises many methods to estimate the age of both living and deceased individuals, including those who have died in natural disasters or man-made catastrophes. The pattern and closure of spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS) fusion, along with subchondral ossification of the mandibular condyle, can be used to estimate age. Aim and Objectives: This study aims to estimate age using computed tomographic (CT) images of spheno-occipital synchondrosis fusion (SOS) and mandibular condylar cortication (MCC), and to correlate these findings with chronological age. Materials and Methods: The present study included 435 CT images of individuals aged 10-25 years. SOS fusion was assessed using a four-stage system, and MCC was assessed bilaterally using a three-stage system on the sagittal plane. Data on fusion stages and cortication types were entered along with chronological age, and then statistically analysed. Results: SOS fusion stage 2 occurred at similar age in males (19.82 ± 2.67 years) and females (19.23 ± 2.93 years). Earlier fusion of other stages was observed in females by a mean age of 2 years. MCC was completed 1 year earlier in females, with statistically significant differences (p ≤ 0.001). When comparing cortication types and different fusion stages, only type II cortication showed statistically significant differences compared to different fusion stages (p ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: Mandibular condylar cortication (MCC) and spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS) fusion were positively correlated with chronological age, suggesting that these parameters can be used as an adjunct method for age estimation. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work. (Copyright© 2024 IOFOS This work is published and licensed by International Organization for Forensic Odonto-Stomatology.)
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