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Canine tooth dimorphism:A forensic aid

Objectives: To determine the gender of a person by using the faciolingual and mesiodistal dimensions of maxillary and mandibular canine teeth.
Methods: Faciolingual and mesiodistal dimensions of maxillary and mandibular canine were taken by vernier calliper on the dental casts of 500 patients and subjected to statistical analysis.
Results: The result of the study showed that the maxillary and mandibular canine teeth exhibited larger mean values of faciolingual and mesiodistal dimensions in males compared to female
Conclusions: The study showed that canine exhibiting significant sexual dimorphism and can be used for sex determination along with other methods.
Division: Pakistan Section Meeting
Meeting: 2016 Pakistan Section Meeting (Karachi, Pakistan)
Location: Karachi, Pakistan
Year: 2016
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Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Oral Biology/Anatomy
Authors
  • Iqbal, Syeda  ( Dow university of health sciences , Karachi , Sindh , Pakistan )
  • Financial Interest Disclosure: No
    SESSION INFORMATION
    Poster Session
    2016 Pakistan Division Abstracts presented