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Four odontometric parameters as a forensic tool in stature estimation.

Rajbir Kaur Khangura¹, Keya Sircar², Dilpreet Singh Grewal³

¹Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Firozpur, Punjab, India.

Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences

|May 26, 2015

Summary

Forensic odontology can predict stature using dental measurements. Intercanine width and interpremolar width show significant correlation with height, aiding in stature estimation from remains.

Keywords:

Arch length arch width intercanine width interpremolar width odontometric parameters stature estimation

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Area of Science:

Forensic Anthropology
Odontology
Anthropometry

Background:

Accurate stature estimation is crucial in forensic investigations.
Odontometric parameters offer potential for stature prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of specific odontometric parameters in predicting individual height.
To establish a forensic tool for stature estimation using dental measurements.

Main Methods:

A sample of 100 subjects (50 male, 50 female) was analyzed.
Measurements included intercanine width (IC), interpremolar width (IP), combined anterior tooth width (CW), and arch length (AL).
Linear regression analysis was performed to correlate dental measurements with stature.

Main Results:

Height showed a highly significant correlation with intercanine width and interpremolar width (P < 0.0001).
Correlation between height and combined anterior tooth width or arch length was not significant.
Linear regression equations were derived for predicting stature.

Conclusions:

Intercanine width and interpremolar width are reliable odontometric parameters for stature estimation.
These dental measurements can be successfully applied to fragmentary remains in forensic contexts.