Typical features of morphometric parameters of the mandible in adults
Objective: to develop a classification of mandibular forms and to study typical features of the morphometric characteristics of this bone in adults. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on 150 lower jaws of adults. To determine the shape of the lower jaw, four morphometric parameters were measured: angular width, projection length from the corners, branch height, smallest branch width, and three morphometric indexes were introduced: 1 - the long-length longitudinal index of the lower jaw; 2 - longitude latitudinal index of the body of the lower jaw; 3 - latitudinal-altitude index of the branches of the lower jaw. According to these indices, 9 groups of jaws with different shapes were identified. In these groups, the values of 35 morphometric parameters of the body and branches of the lower jaw were studied. Results. It was found that statistically significant differences (p Conclusion. The greatest number of differences in the value of morphometric parameters is observed during the systematization of the lower jaw according to the shape of its branch. This can be explained by the fact that it is under the direct influence of the masticatory muscles, performing not only supporting, protective, but also motor function.