Open AccessSex determination in forensic odontology: A review
Author(s) -
K. Ramakrishnan,
Subramanya Sharma,
C Sreeja,
Depa Pratima,
I Aesha,
B Vijayabanu
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.163469
Subject(s) - forensic odontology , forensic science , identification (biology) , forensic genetics , criminology , medicine , psychology , geography , dentistry , biology , archaeology , biochemistry , botany , allele , gene , microsatellite
Forensic odontology is the application of dental principles to legal issues. Sex determination is a subdivision of forensic odontology and it is very important especially when information relating to the deceased is unavailable. Sex determination becomes the first priority in the process of identification of a person by a forensic investigator in the case of mishaps, chemical and nuclear bomb explosions, natural disasters crime investigations, and ethnic studies. This article reviews upon the various methods used in sex determination.