Assessment of Dental non metric traits for forensic profiling: A pilot study
Abstract
In biology, morphology refers to structure and form. For teeth, morphology means different things to dental anthropologists [1]. In forensic investigation identifying the human remains is thought to be a first step and is crucial for further analysis.
The sex determination of human skeleton is usually the initial step in the identification method as future ways for age and stature estimation area of
Sex-dependent. The authenticity of sex determination depends on the fullness of the remnants, and therefore, the degree of sexual dimorphism inherent within the population. Once the entire adult skeleton is out there for analysis sex will be determined up to 100% accuracy, but in cases of fragmented bones which are usually found in mass disasters, obtaining 100% accuracy in sex evaluation is difficult and it largely depends on the available fragmented bones of skeleton. [2, 3, 4]
These characteristic feature of tooth helps in sex and age determination in medico-legal cases. In anthropological excavations, the morph metric features of the tooth aid to determine the sex, age, food habits and race of the population and also help to understand the cave dweller/human evolution. [2, 5]
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