Correlation of gonial angle size, angular cortical thickness and mandibular bone height with age, gender and dental status in Iraqi sample

A. Hassan, Nuhad; H. Fattah, Ahlam

	Correlation of gonial angle size, angular cortical thickness and mandibular bone height with age, gender and dental status in Iraqi sample
Journal of baghdad college of dentistry
Article 1, Volume 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 47-49
Authors
Nuhad A. Hassan; Ahlam H. Fattah
Abstract
ABSTRACTBackground: Mandibular angle plays an important role in ensuring a harmonious facial profile from esthetic point ofview so it is a representative of mandible morphology. The aim of the study was to measure the size of gonial angle,angular cortical thickness and height of mandibular bone using digital panoramic radiography and correlate these 3measurements with age, gender and dental statusMaterials and methods: This study was conducted on 90 Iraqi subjects (40 female and 50 male) aged from (20-85)years divided into 3 study groups:Complete dentated ,partially dentated and edentulous The collected data werepossessed and analyzed using Storage Package of Statistical Science SPSS package program (version 13).Results: The angle size showed a statistically significant moderately strong positive linear correlation with age in bothcomplete and partial dentition The angular cortical thickness was significantly difference in the mean betweencomplete and partial dentition The thickness showed a statistically significant highly strong negative linear correlationwith age The mandibular bone height in edentulous study group showed a statistically significant strong negativelinear correlation with ageConclusion: Age associated with increase in gonial angle. Angular cortical thickness and mandibular bone heightdecreased with age.Key words: Gonial angle, angular cortical thickness, mandibular bone height. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2010;22(4):47-49).

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