Odontometric Approach for Stature Estimation in South Indian Population: A Cross Sectional Analysis

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology - Year 2019, Vol 12, Issue 3

Abstract

Background: Forensic Odontology is the study of teeth, in the interest of justice, which deals with proper handling and examination of dental evidence and with the proper evaluation and presentation of dental findings. At times, skull or facial remains only are brought for examination as well as identification in medico legal practice. Aims and Objectives: To establish the relationship of the stature of person with odontometric parameters like Inter Canine width and Inter Premolar width of maxillary arch as well to obtain a linear regression formula for stature estimation. Study Design: Cross Sectional Study. Place of Study: Study was conducted in the department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College Mahbubnagar State Telangana. Materials and Methods: The present study consists of a cross-sectional sample of 192 subjects (96 males and 96 females) aged from 19 to 26 years. Stature was measured using the stadio-meter, Maxillary Intercanine distance was measured as horizontal distance between the cusps tips of maxillary right canine to the cusp tip of left canine. Maxillary Interpremolar distance was measured as the horizontal distance between the buccal cusp tips of maxillary first premolar from right side to maxillary first premolar from left side. Observation and Discussion: Regression equation of Male stature on IC Length Stature = 100.758 + 1.8286* IC Length, Regression equation of Male stature on IP Length. Stature = 128.2966 + 1.0063* IP Length, Stature is dependent on IC Length & IP Length. Stature = 85.088 + 1.6186* IC Length +0.5702* IP Length the Regression equation of Male stature on IC length and IP length is significant with p value of 0.000088. Regression equation of Female stature on IC Length, Stature = 37.4967 + 3.3692* IC Length, Regression equation of Female stature on IP Length. Stature = 99.5668 + 1.4598* IP Length, Regression equation of Female stature on IC Length and IP Length, Stature = 29.5967 + 3.1706* IC Length + 0.3847* IP Length. Conclusion: It can be concluded that Intercanine and Interpremolar distance has a positive correlation and can be used successfully to estimate stature of the individual.

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Nishat Ahmed Sheikh

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  • EP ID EP669155
  • DOI 10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.12319.8
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Nishat Ahmed Sheikh (2019). Odontometric Approach for Stature Estimation in South Indian Population: A Cross Sectional Analysis. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, 12(3), 209-215. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-669155