Open AccessSex determination using cheiloscopy and mandibular canine index as a tool in forensic dentistry
Author(s) -
Jaspal Singh,
Kapil Gupta,
Varun Sardana,
Ashwini Y Balappanavar,
Garima Malhotra
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.109889
Subject(s) - forensic odontology , forensic dentistry , mandibular canine , scope (computer science) , identification (biology) , dentistry , forensic science , orthodontics , index (typography) , forensic identification , statistical analysis , psychology , medicine , biology , computer science , veterinary medicine , statistics , mathematics , genetics , botany , world wide web , programming language
Establishment of a person's individuality is important for legal as well as humanitarian purpose and gender determination is an essential step in identifying an individual. In forensic odontology the sum total of all the characteristics of teeth and their associated structures provide a unique totality and forms the basis for personal identification.