1Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Rohtak, Haryana
2Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Rohtak, Haryana
3Govt. Dental College, PGIMS, Rohtak
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Balwant Rai, C/o Dr. S.K. Dhattarwal, Department of Forensic Medicine, (PGIMS Rohtak). E-mail: drbalwantraissct@rediffmail.com, Mobile No.: 091-9812185855
Teeth forms an excellent material for anthropological, genetic, odontologic and forensic investigations. The present study has been conducted in 400 patients (M:F, 240:260) in the age group of 17–25 years. Among the teeth, the mandibular canines and maxillary first molar is found to exhibit greatest sexual dimorphism. Statistically significant sexual dimorphism exist in the mandibular canine and maxillary first molars among all teeth weather measurements are taken on casts or intraorally. Mandibular canines and maxillary first molar may be used in gender determination.
Mandibular first molars mandibular canine, bucco-lingual (B-L), meso-distal (M-D), sex determination
