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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Morphological Sciences 2017; 34(04): 247-250
DOI: 10.4322/jms.114217
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Mandibular and maxillary canine as a tool for sex determination

K. Mohsenpour
1   Department of Studies in Anthropology, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore, Zip Code 570006, Karnataka, India
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M. R. Gangadhar
1   Department of Studies in Anthropology, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore, Zip Code 570006, Karnataka, India
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S. Samehsalari
1   Department of Studies in Anthropology, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore, Zip Code 570006, Karnataka, India
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09 March 2017

27 October 2017

Publication Date:
18 October 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Introduction: Teeth measurement assist in the forensic and anthropological investigation to estimate age, confirm sex and race of a person. Maximum resistance to change in a natural disaster and also the most level of sexual dimorphism in canines makes them important in mentioned fields. Materials and Methods: During this study, an effort has been created to determine the sex of a person by using Canine Index (CI) which calculated for mandibular and maxillary canines. Mesio-distal (MD) breadth of canines and also the respective inter-canine distances (ICD) were tested using the independent samples t-test revealed significant sex dimorphism among the 100 individuals (50 males and 50 females) of Iranian population in the age group of 18-35 years. Conclusion: It is evident from our study that the maxillary canine index (MaxCI) is a valuable tool for determining sex.

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forensic anthropology - sex determination - mandibular and maxillary canines