Morphometric Measurements of Mesiodistal Width of Mandibular Canines and Intercanine Width and Their Significance in Gender Differentiation
| Autor: | Miranda Sejdiu Abazi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Biomedicine, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 696-699 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2158-0510 2158-0529 |
| DOI: | 10.21103/Article14(4)_OA26 |
| Popis: | Background: Teeth, the strongest tissue in the human body, are important in gender identification. When postmortem records are few, then the measurement of teeth may give accurate differentiation between males and females. This study aimed to acquire odontometric data from the young population in the southeastern part of Kosovo and get insight into using that data for gender identification. Methods and Results: This cross-sectional study involved 100 subjects (50 men and 50 women) aged between 12 and 18, selected from schools in southeastern Kosovo. The parameters used for this study design were the mesiodistal width (MDW) of lower canines and the distance between them – intercanine width (ICW). A pre-examination study card with dental history was compiled for each subject. Odontometric measurements were taken with a digital Vernier caliper on clear plaster models of the lower jaw. The anthropometric study revealed that the left MC was larger than the right MC in both female and male subjects, and the MCs were significantly larger in males than females. The left MC showed greater gender dimorphism than the right MC in the mesiodistal diameter. The ICW did not show any sexual dimorphism. Conclusion: For gender identification purposes, this study provides essential information regarding odontometric measurements on the Albanian population of southeastern Kosovo. |
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