Abstract
Odontometric analysis of sexual dimorphism in permanent maxillary and mandibular molars
Highlights
Odontometric studies of dentition have played an important role in human biological investigations, due to the strength of teeth and their resistance to post-mortem destruction and fragmentation
The results showed that males had statistically larger teeth than females for maxillary and mandibular molars and cervical mesiodistal and buccolingual measurements (P < 0.05)
The data generated from the present study suggested that cervical mesiodistal and buccolingual measurements of molar teeth can be useful and reliable for sex estimation in Iranian archaeological populations
Summary
Odontometric studies of dentition have played an important role in human biological investigations, due to the strength of teeth and their resistance to post-mortem destruction and fragmentation. The most widely used dimensions in sex estimation studies have been maximum mesiodistal and buccolingual crown measurements [1,2,3,4,5] These measurements are difficult to obtain in worn teeth or crowns that are embedded in the jaw [6]. To solve this issue, alternative dental measurements were developed, including cervical mesiodistal and buccolingual measurements of teeth and crown, and cervical diagonal measurements of molars [6]. These measurements are less affected by wear and can allow a larger dataset to be obtained, with a broader range of ages represented
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