Molar Odontometrics In Gender Assessment – A Panoramic Radiographic Study.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction: Identification of individuals, be it as part of criminal investigations or for any other purpose pertaining to public welfare like disaster management, is an integral part of forensic medicine. Dental tissues seldom get destroyed even in disastrous situations like arson. Moreover, various aspects of dental morphology have been shown to exhibit varying degrees of sexual dimorphism. This factor has often been employed in various studies in assessing the gender of an individual. Aims And Objectives: This study primarily aimed to determine gender of an individual based on the MesioDistal (MD) dimensions of the permanent first mandibular molars on a panoramic radiograph and assess sexual dimorphism exhibited by the teeth. Material And Methods: MD widths of the mandibular permanent first molars of 100 individuals from Yenepoya Dental College in Managalore were measured on panoramic radiographs by a digital scale and the data was subjected to relevant statistical analysis. Results: The results revealed no evident significance in the mesiodistal width of the permanent mandibular 1st molars between males and females. Conclusion: Sexual dimorphism of teeth is population specific and the use of molar odontometrics via panoramic radiography hardly demonstrates any statistically significant sexual dimorphism.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Sitara Rathan, Dr. Veena K M, Dr. Laxmikanth Chatra, Dr. Prashanth Shenoy, Dr Rachana V Prabhu
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