Frontal Sinus- A Useful Personal Identification Tool

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Author Details : Poorva Tiwari, Thimmarasa V Bhovi, Prashant P Jaju, Manas Gupta, Kriti Shrivastava

Volume : 2, Issue : 1, Year : 2016

Article Page : 11-22

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Abstract

Aim and objective: The study aimed to assess the role of frontal sinus in personal identification by co-relating variations in dimensions of frontal sinus by gender, side and age.
Methodology: A total of 160 patients (60 males and 60 females) who visited the department O.P.D. were selected for the study. Postero-anterior cephalograms were taken with the help of Cephalometric X-ray machine. Measurements were done using Digora software (SORDEX, 2.8 version).
Results: 80 females showed two cases of bilateral absence of frontal sinuses whereas no such cases were noticed in males. 2.5% males showed unilateral absence of frontal sinus at left side, 6.25% males showed absence of the frontal sinus at right side and 5.00% females showed absence of frontal sinus at right side. 2.50% males and 1.25% females showed centrally located frontal sinus. Dimensions of frontal sinuses were greater in males than females. Significant difference was observed between different age-groups for left frontal sinus height.
Conclusion: PA cephalograms of the individuals proved to be an inexpensive, simple screening system through which assessment of dimensions and morphology of the frontal sinus in individuals became an easier way.

Keywords: Frontal sinus, Personal identification, PA cephalogram

How to cite : Tiwari P, Bhovi T V, Jaju P P, Gupta M, Shrivastava K, Frontal Sinus- A Useful Personal Identification Tool. J Oral Med Oral Surg Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2016;2(1):11-22

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