Open AccessStature and gender determination and their correlation using odontometry and skull anthropometry
Author(s) -
Amit Gupta,
Kiran Kumar,
Devi Charan Shetty,
Vijay Wadhwan,
Abhishek Jain,
Kaveri Surya Khanna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.132536
Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , anthropometry , skull , dentistry , trunk , medicine , forensic odontology , orthodontics , demography , biology , anatomy , ecology , sociology
When the body has been mutilated, it is common to have the extremities or head amputated from the trunk. In concern with forensic odontology, an estimate must have been made based on the correlation of osteometry along with odontometry in determining sex, race and stature.