Open AccessBrazilian's dental anthropometry: Human identification
Author(s) -
Diana Maria Souza e Couto,
Nívia Cristina Duran Gallassi,
Stéfany de Lima Gomes,
Viviane Ulbricht,
João Sarmento Pereira Neto,
Eduardo Daruge,
Luiz Francesquini
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/jfo.jfds_65_19
Subject(s) - anthropometry , calipers , sexing , dentistry , logistic regression , forensic dentistry , mandibular canine , orthodontics , mathematics , statistics , medicine , biology , bioinformatics , geometry
Human stature and sex determination are significant data that can and should be used in criminal profiling in the human identification processes. Teeth are widely used in investigations because of their properties of resistance and uniqueness.