Gender determination using odontometric measurement of mandible

Abstract

Teeth are known for being the foremost resistant mineralized tissue against different agents for destruction. They are used for reconstructive identification. They are useful in the determination of gender by using different odontometric techniques and are of real interest just  in case of major catastrophes when bodies are often damaged beyond recognition.male teeth have been found to be larger than those of the female.

Materials and methods:The studied sample consists of 60 people (30 males and 30 females) and age groups from 18 - 20 years. The measurements of width between the 2nd mandibular premolar.  All the measurements were taken using a Digital Vernier Caliper. For one person, an average of three different values were taken. After collecting the data, it was uploaded in Excel sheet and then uploaded in SPSS software version 23.

Result: Wilcoxon Signed Rank test was done. The p value was 0.009 that is less than 0.05. That is gender determination  can be done using odontometric measurements of the mandible

Conclusion: Odontometric  measurement of mandibles  is a reliable source of gender determination.