A forensic review on sex determination methods for teeth
Keywords:
Sex determination, Teeth, Forensic odontology, Biological profile, Forensic investigationAbstract
Teeth are widely used, durable and best-preserved parts of the human body used in forensic and anthropological investigations. To establish the biological profile from unidentified remains, tooth is said to be an excellent piece of evidence in the incidents such as bomb blast, terrorist attacks, air plane crash and mass disasters etc. where dead bodies recovered are dismembered and mutilated beyond recognition. Dental evidence considered to be valuable for sex determination in case of critical body conditions, insufficient or unavailable body parts. The various methods used for sex determination from teeth mainly includes visual/ clinical, microscopic and advanced methods. This review paper discussed the challenges and various methods used for the sex determination from teeth since 1973 to 2020.
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