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ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2017

Sex estimation based on tooth measurements using panoramic radiographs.

Cezar Capitaneanu, Guy Willems, Reinhilde Jacobs, Steffen Fieuws, Patrick Thevissen

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  2. A systematic review of odontological sex estimation methods.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2017
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Cezar CapitaneanuDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, Forensic Dentistry, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Guy WillemsDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, Forensic Dentistry, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Reinhilde JacobsOMFS IMPATH research group, Department of Imaging and Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Steffen FieuwsLeuven Biostatistics and Statistical Bioinformatics Centre, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Patrick ThevissenDepartment of Oral Health Sciences, Forensic Dentistry, KU Leuven and Dentistry, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. patrick.thevissen@kuleuven.be.

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Abstract

backgroundSex determination is an important step in establishing the biological profile of unidentified human remains.

aimThe aims of the study were, firstly, to assess the degree of sexual dimorphism in permanent teeth, based on digital tooth measurements performed on panoramic radiographs. Secondly, to identify sex-related tooth position-specific measurements or combinations of such measurements, and to assess their applicability for potential sex determination. MATERIALS AND

methodsTwo hundred digital panoramic radiographs (100 males, 100 females; age range 22-34 years) were retrospectively collected from the dental clinic files of the Dentomaxillofacial Radiology Center of the University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium, and imported in image enhancement software. Tooth length- and width-related variables were measured on all teeth in upper and lower left quadrant, and ratios of variables were calculated. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to quantify the sex discriminative value of the tooth position-specific variables and their combinations.

resultsThe mandibular and maxillary canine showed the greatest sexual dimorphism, and tooth length variables had the highest discriminative potential. Compared to single variables, combining variables or ratios of variables did not improve substantially the discrimination between males and females. DISCUSSIONS AND

conclusionsConsidering that the discriminative ability values (area under the curve (AUC)) were not higher than 0.80, it is not advocated to use the currently studied dental variables for accurate sex estimation in forensic practice.

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Radiography, PanoramicSex CharacteristicsAdultDentition, PermanentFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMultivariate AnalysisRadiographic Image EnhancementToothYoung AdultForensic odontologyPanoramic radiographsSex estimationTooth lengthTooth width

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