A Study of Palatal Rugae Patterns and Maxillary Inter-Canine Distance in a Jordanian Population Sample
Year: 2019
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The study of palatal rugae has an important role in establishingpersonal identity and facilitating population identification. Thecurrent work analyzed the pattern of palatal rugae among an adultJordanian population and searched for any gender differences.A total of 100 random dental casts were included in this study.Number and pattern of palatal rugae regarding length, shape, direction,and unification of rugae were identified. In addition, measurementof maxillary intercanine widths (MIW) using digital Verniercaliper was done.Palatal rugae on the right side outnumbered those on the leftside. Males had more rugae in general than females. The commonestrugae in both sexes were serpiginous. Primary and forward rugaeshowed the highest frequency. A diverging form of unification wasmore prevalent than a converging form. Apart from a total numberof convergent, divergent and secondary rugae, the total number ofother rugae differs significantly between males and females.The study showed characteristics of palatal rugae in a Jordanianpopulation which could be gender specific, facilitating their identification.It revealed the presence of sexual dimorphism, and sexcan be predicted using either logistic regression equation or CARTmodel.
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2945940887