scholarly journals Determination of sex of the dry skull using Interstyloid distance and its Medicolegal implications in Tamil Nadu population

2022 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 119-122
Author(s):  
Shivakumar A H ◽  
Sumana R ◽  
Maheshkrishna B G ◽  
Yasodai R
Keyword(s):  
Sex Determination ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Skeletal Remains ◽  
Significant Difference

Determination of sex using Skeletal remains is a challenging topic with so many tools being used for the sex determination of Skull in this study. The interstyloid process distance were studied in 64 Skulls and were tabulated and analysed. There is a significant difference between the distance in Female skull and Male skull, the former being lesser compared to the later. Further study in this regard may help using Interstyloid process distance as a important tool in identification of the Sex of the Skull.

scholarly journals Osteometric sex determination of burned human skeletal remains

2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (7) ◽  
pp. 906-911 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Gonçalves ◽  
T.J.U. Thompson ◽  
E. Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Sex Determination ◽  
Skeletal Remains ◽  
Human Skeletal Remains

scholarly journals Study of the K-S distance on skulls from different modern populations for sex and ancestry determination

Rechtsmedizin ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 451-457
Author(s):  
K. Jellinghaus ◽  
S. Matin ◽  
P. Urban ◽  
M. Bohnert ◽  
R. Jantz
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Forensic Science ◽  
Reference Data ◽  
Skeletal Remains ◽  
Morphometric Parameters ◽  
Important Task ◽  
First Century ◽  
Specific Difference ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractIn forensic science determination of the origin and sex of skeletal remains is an important task for identification purposes. In this study we investigated the krotaphion-sphenion distance (K‑S distance) in the pterion region of German, Euro-American, African-American and Rwandan skulls of modern individuals from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century to look for statistically significant differences in sex and ancestry. We found a statistically significant sex-specific difference in the K‑S distance, which was greater in male skulls than in female skulls for both sides of the skull. Our study also showed that there is a statistically significant difference in the K‑S distance between the four populations studied. Landmarks and morphometric parameters measured in our investigations, which were not used for the present examination were provided to the software program Fordisc for its reference data to enhance the range of its usability for identification of unknown skulls or partial skulls of European individuals.

scholarly journals Mandibular Canine Index: A Reliable Sex Determinant –Original Research

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikita Rathi ◽  
shweta bhat ◽  
Rajiv Desai
Keyword(s):  
Sex Determination ◽  
Forensic Odontology ◽  
Original Research ◽  
City Population ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mandibular Canine ◽  
The Right ◽  
Mumbai City

Introduction: Forensic odontology is a unique discipline dealing with evidence related to dental and oral structures. Mandibular canines are considered to be an important aid for sex determination. The aim of this study was to analyse the role of mandibular canine index in sex determination of Mumbai city population. Materials and Methodology: This was a retrospective study done on the study models of 50 patients aged between 17 to 25 years old and equally distributed among both the sexes, whose treatment has been taken place in The Department of Orthodontics, Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai. Mesio-distal width of mandibular canines were measured using a digital Vernier calliper and mandibular canine index was calculated using standardized equation. Independent sample t-test was used and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: There was a significant difference (P < 0.05) observed between right and left mandibular canine width and a significant difference between the right and left mandibular canine index between males and females. Conclusion: The present study verifies the fact that mandibular canine index can be used for sex determination in the population of Mumbai city and can form basis for forensic investigations. Key-words: Canine index, Sex determination, Forensic odontology

scholarly journals Sex determination of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian population based on odontometric characteristics of permanent lower canines

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 164-169
Author(s):  
Belma Muhamedagić ◽  
Nermin Sarajlić
Keyword(s):  
Sex Determination ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Skeletal Remains ◽  
Mass Graves ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Healthy State ◽  
Mandibular Canine ◽  
The Right

Introduction: Sex determination is one of fi rst and most important steps in identifying disintegrated bodies and skeletal remains. During the exhumation of bodies from the mass graves and archaeologicalexcavations, it is quite often the case that not all bones of one person are found, therefore, teeth and the scull are the only true identifi cation material. Canines are teeth most appropriate for sex determination.The aim of the research was to determine sex identity of the Bosnian-Herzegovinian population based on odontometric characteristics of permanent lower canines.Methods: The research sample included 180 patients of the Dental Offi ce, of both sexes. All patients with permanent lower right and left canines, without caries, with healthy state of gingiva and periodontium,without crown restorations were included in the research. Measurement was done directly in the patients' mouth using a digital sliding caliper. Greatest mesiodistal width of the lower right and left canine and intercuspal distance of the lower jaw were measured.Results: All parameters were higher in case of male, including Mandibular Canine Index (MCI) (p<0.01). The precision of appraising the sex identity for the Bosnian-Herzegovinian population, based on MCI on the right, amounts 68.89% and 68.54% on the left.Conclusions: The study showed that right canines are signifi cantly broader than the left ones and they are broader in case of males. Lower right canines, that is, MCI on the right, indicates greater accuracy insex determination in relation to left lower canines. The accuracy in sex determination for all variables is higher for the female.

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