angle of mandible

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[TA]

the angle formed by the lower margin of the body and the posterior margin of the ramus of the mandible.

Synonym(s): angulus mandibulae [TA], angle of jaw

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(ang'gĕl man'di-bĕl) [TA]

The angle formed where the inferior aspects of the body and ramus of the mandible meet.
Synonym(s): angulus mandibulae [TA] , angle of jaw.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

an·gle of man·di·ble

(ang'gĕl man'di-bĕl) [TA]

The angle formed by the inferior border of the mandible and the posterior edge of the ramus of the lower jaw.
Synonym(s): mandibular angle.

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Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the morphometry of the angle of mandible and its correlation with age and sex (if any) in the eThekwini Metropolitan region.

* Angle of mandible (GA) was measured at the intersection of the RL and ML (Plate 1).

The Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient Test was used to determine if a correlation exists between the angle of mandible and age, as well as the angle of mandible and sex.

In the 16-19 year age cohort, the angle of mandible was slightly greater in females, with a mean angle of 121.81[degrees], while in males it was recorded to be 121.37[degrees].

In the 20-25 year age cohort, the size of the angle of mandible was 122.23[degrees] and 119.92[degrees] in females and males, respectively.

The mean angle of mandible measured 123.16[degrees] and 117.70[degrees] in females and males, respectively.

A 0.989 significance for the mean angle of mandible between both observers was found, which donates excellent agreement (max=1) (Cicchetti et al.).

However, the Indian population group reported the largest angle of mandible with a mean angle of 130.50[degrees] (Table III).

This study also noted a trend between the size of the angle of mandible and age viz.

In the present study, the female angle of mandible was observed to be greater than male.

The Morphometry of the Angle of Mandible and its Correlation with Age and Sex in the eThekwini Metropolitan Region: A Panoramic Study/Morfometria del Angulo de la Mandibula y su Correlacion con Edad y Sexo en la Region Metropolitana eThekwini: Un Estudio Panoramico

Champy et al recommended application of single non compression mini plate at superior border of angle of mandible for treatment of angle fracture.8

COMPARISON OF POST OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS IN MANDIBULAR ANGLE FRACTURES TREATED BY SINGLE VERSUS TWO MINIPLATES