Open AccessMorphometric analysis of canine in gender determination: Revisited in India
Author(s) -
Geetha Paramkusam,
Lakshmi Kavitha Nadendla,
Revath Vyas Devulapalli,
Archana Pokala
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.142514
Subject(s) - geography
Teeth are excellent material for anthropological, genetic and odontologic investigations in both living and dead population. Canines are the ideal teeth for identification of sex, due to its sexual dimorphism and durability in the oral cavity. This study tests the effectiveness of the canine tooth in predicting sex of an individual.