Dental Tissues As Forensic Tool In Gender Determination
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Dental Advancements - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Forensic odontology plays an important role in human identification by using dental evidence. Characteristics of teeth remain unchanged even after exposure to extreme environmental conditions for longer duration, which make teeth as an excellent material for forensic investigations. One of the most important steps in the process of human identification is gender determination. In some situations where the bodies are mutilated beyond recognition, dental remains help in establishing the gender of such victims. This article reviews the importance of the role of dentition in gender determination using clinical methods like measuring the mesiodistal and buccolingual dimensions of the teeth for differentiating sex, importance of permanent canine teeth and their dimorphism, morphological features of the tooth crown or root, microscopic study of X and Y chromosomes and usefulness of genetic markers along with advanced techniques like polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in gender determination.
Authors and Affiliations
Gouri P, Pavan G Kulkarni, Shyam Prasad Reddy D, Keerthi M
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