Archives of Biological Sciences 2013 Volume 65, Issue 4, Pages: 1279-1283
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS1304279F
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Odontometric analysis of permanent canines in gender determination
Filipović Gordana (Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Stomatology, Niš)
Radojičić Julija (Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Stomatology, Niš)
Stošić Maja (Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Stomatology, Niš)
Janošević P. (Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Stomatology, Niš)
Ajduković Zorica (Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Stomatology, Niš)
Establishing the gender of a dead person is an important procedure in
forensic medicine, especially during mass disasters. Teeth are very important
material as they are available even after considerable postmortal changes
because they are resistant to chemical and mechanical agents. The results of
this study indicate that there are significant differences between the sexes
in canine dimorphism. The conducted research suggests using the linear
dimensions of permanent maxillary and mandibular canines as an additional
method for gender determination in forensic practice because of speed and
simplicity.
Keywords: canine width, mandibular/maxillary canine, sexual dimorphism