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ArticleCureus2024

Estimation of Sex From the Buccolingual Dimension of Tooth Among the North Indian Population.

Mohammad Abdurrahman Khan, Manisha Verma, Pratibha Dwivedi, Syed Belal Hassan, Anoop K Verma

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Mohammad Abdurrahman KhanDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, IND.
Manisha VermaDepartment of Periodontology, King George's Medical University, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, IND.
Pratibha DwivediDepartment of Anatomy, Hind Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, IND.
Syed Belal HassanDepartment of Community Medicine, Integral Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Integral University, Lucknow, IND.
Anoop K VermaDepartment of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, IND.

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introductionIdentification is an important aspect of forensic medicine. Identification plays an imperative role, especially in highly decomposed bodies, mutilated bodies, and undisclosed and fragmentary human remains. The estimation of sex is an essential parameter of human identification. In forensic anthropometry, sex determination is related to morphometric characteristics of skeletal bones, such as the skull and mandible, clavicle, sternum, scapula, humerus, pelvic bone, sternum, and femur. Since teeth are decay-resistant, conscientious analysis of teeth can accredit reliable sex estimation of an individual, especially when other determinants are fragmented or destroyed.

aimThe aim of the study was to explore the association between sex and buccolingual crown dimensions of teeth. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study sample consists of 100 volunteer subjects (50 male subjects and 50 female subjects) aged between 20 and 35 years. Alginate was used to take impressions of the teeth and the cast was prepared using pouring by dental stone. Measurements of buccolingual parameters of all the teeth (except the third molars) of both jaws were done on dental casts by using a digital caliper.

resultsCollected data were analyzed using SPSS software (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) and were outlined as mean and standard deviation (SD). The male and female groups were compared using an independent Student's t-test or unpaired test. The results of this study revealed that 16 out of 28 odontometric parameters (except third molar) of the two groups (male and female) were higher in the male group as compared to the female group (p < 0.05).

conclusionBuccolingual odontometric parameters can be used for sex estimation in the North Indian population.

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anthropometricbuccolingualdimensionmeasurementodontometricsex estimationsexual dimorphismtooth

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