Three-Dimensional Analysis of Maxillary Sinus for Age Estimation in Forensic Human Identification | ||||
| Ain Shams Dental Journal | ||||
| Volume 37, Issue 1, March 2025, Page 216-224 PDF (1.2 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asdj.2024.326475.1560 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Reim Mohamed Elshentnawi   1; Ashraf Alsayed Abokhalaf 2; Naglaa Fathallah Ahmed 1
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| 1Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams university, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Aim: To assess the validity of the maxillary sinus in age estimation using CBCT. Materials and Methods: This study analyzed 230 cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of patients over the age of 18. The patients’ records for CBCT were obtained from the archives of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology at Ain Shams University’s Faculty of Dentistry. The patients were categorized into two age groups: Group A, consisting of individuals under 40 years old, and Group B, comprising those over 40 years old. Linear measurements of the maxillary sinus were taken, along with assessments of the three-dimensional volume. Results: The results in this study revealed there was a Weak Negative correlation of age with volume, height, width, and depth. Also the older age group exhibited a statistically significant reduction in mean height, width, depth, and volume compared to the younger age group. Furthermore, the volume had the largest correlation with age. Conclusion: The application of the maxillary sinus for age estimation has limited accuracy; however, the volume of the maxillary sinus serves as the most reliable indicator for age estimation in human identification. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Maxillary sinus; Age estimation; Human identification; CBCT | ||||
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