Original Article
Year : 2018 | Volume : 3 | Issue : 2 | Page : 66 - 71
Sexual Dimorphism by Odontometric Evaluation of Permanent Canine Teeth: A Study from Three Cities
Archana Agnihotri, Akhilesh Chandra1, Vaibhav Saran, Munish Mishra
Department of Forensic Science, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences,
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh,1 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Vananchal Dental College and Hospital, Garhwa, Jharkhand, India
Address for correspondence:
Dr. Akhilesh Chandra, E‐mail: drakhilesh_1979@yahoo.com
Abstract
Aims:
The aim of this study was to investigate whether sexual dimorphism (SD) can be established by odontometric study of permanent maxillary canine teeth as well as intercanine width (ICW).
Materials and Methods:
The study was conducted at the Department of Forensic Science, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Allahabad. The sample for the study comprised 600 canine teeth on 150 maxillary and 150 mandibular dental casts, obtained from 50 patients each from Bareilly, Lucknow, and Allahabad cities. The casts were poured in dental stone or die stone after taking impressions of the maxillary and mandibular arch using alginate material. The mesiodistal diameter (MD) of the crown of permanent maxillary and mandibular canine both on the right and left sides and ICW were measured on the cast with Digital Vernier Caliper. The percentage of SD was assessed for all the parameters.
Results:
The parameter which showed maximum SD was maxillary MD on both right and left sides and observed in Lucknow and Allahabad. In Bareilly, the maximum dimorphic parameter was maxillary and mandibular ICW which has the highest values of SD among all.
Conclusion:
The present study supports that there exists a significant SD in maxillary and mandibular canines. However, values are population specific and have shown varying output and degree of SD.
Key Words:
Canine teeth, intercanine width, mesiodistal diameter, odontometric study, sexual dimorphism
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
How to cite this article:
Agnihotri A, Chandra A, Saran V, Mishra M. Sexual dimorphism by odontometric evaluation of permanent canine teeth: A study from three cities. Int J Forensic Odontol 2018;3:66-71.
