Estimation of Age and Gender by Assessing the Pterygoid Hamulus and Pterygoid Processess of Sphenoid Bone Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography – A Retrospective Study

Estimation of Age and Gender by Assessing the Pterygoid Hamulus and Pterygoid Processess of Sphenoid Bone Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography – A Retrospective Study

Background: The pterygoid hamulus is a bony protrusion that protrudes medially and slightly posteriorly, like a hook. Individual differences in its size, shape, and orientation can be used as forensic identification cues. Objective: Using the angulation created by the sphenoid process and the size o...

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Main Authors: V Srinivasan, S Srividhya, K Saraswathi Gopal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
Subjects:
age
cone-beam computed tomography
forensic dentistry
gender identity
sphenoid bone
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jiaomr.jiaomr_340_24
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