title: Morphometric analysis of pulp size in maxillary permanent central incisors correlated with age: An indirect digital study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Teeth are hardest part of the body and are least affected by the taphonomic process. They are considered as one of the reliable methods of identification of a person in forensic sciences.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the following study is to establish morphometeric measurements by AutoCad 2009 (Autodesk, Inc) of permanent maxillary central incisors in different age groups of Udaipur population.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study carried out in Udaipur.
  
  
  METHODS
  A study was carried out on 308 subjects of both genders with the age range of 9-68 years. Standardized intra-oral radiographs were made by paralleling technique and processed. The radiographs were scanned and the obtained images were standardized to the actual size of radiographic film. This was followed by measuring them using software AutoCad 2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  F-test, post-hoc test, Pearson's correlation test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For left maxillary central incisor, the total pulp area was found to be of 38.41 ± 12.88 mm and 14.32 ± 7.04 mm respectively. For right maxillary central incisor, the total pulp size was 38.39 ± 14.95 mm and 12.35 ± 5 mm respectively. Males (32.50, 32.87 mm(2)) had more pulp area when compared with females (28.82, 30.05 mm(2)).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was a decrease in total pulp area with increasing age which may be attributed to secondary dentin formation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Pakbara, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Ravindra
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Darshan Dental College and Hospital, Loyara, Udaipur, India.
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Mamatha
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Center, Pakbara, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sunita
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Aswini Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Balappanavar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Narnadi, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
authors.forename: Varun
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sardana
keywords: Central incisor; forensic dentistry; morphometric analysis; pulp size; radiograph
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