Open AccessRoot Length: As a determinant tool of sexual dimorphism in an ethnic Tamil population
Author(s) -
Divyalakshmi Govindaram,
R Bharanidharan,
Ramya Ramadoss,
Annasamy Rameshkumar,
N Priyadharsini,
K Rajkumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_10_18
Subject(s) - sexual dimorphism , biology , population , dentistry , orthodontics , medicine , zoology , environmental health
Sexual dimorphism in teeth has been an area of research for forensic anthropologists. The function of root in transmitting the forces of occlusion to the alveolar bone varies as the force in males tends to be larger than in females. This shows the significance of the root length as indicators of sexual dimorphism.