An innovative facet in gender determination of regional population: A cross sectional study

Background: Maxillary sinuses have reportedly survived mass disasters despite the skull and other bones being severely damaged. Forensic odontology relies heavily on radiography to identify individuals. The largest earliest form among paranasal is maxillary sinus. In order skeletal remains determine gender, sinus has been performed. AIM: To shape, height width of air their possible corelation gender determination. Methods: Total 52 panoramic radiographs were taken divided into male female groups. traced for shape determined. Both dentate partially included in this study. There 8 shapes reported. values obtained after determining subjected statistical analysis. Results: mean right left are 26.85±5.1mm 27.82±8.3 mm respectively, women, 26.62 ±5.7 mm; 25.79 ±5.11mm respectively. men 33.14±6.7 32.67± 8.5mm 34.06±6.05 32.65±7.12 7 documented side sinus, namely, ovoid, rectangular trapezoid, cloudy, square, triangle round. Out which 25% 26% ovoid 12% shows triangular square 7% cloudy round 11% trapezoid. reported 32% with shapes, 21% depicted presented trapezoidal showed 2% revealed pyramidal shape. Conclusion: particular study, can be used gender. A correlation between attempted, however result non-significant. Hence, it concluded that morphometric analysis plays crucial role