Canine Crown Sexual Dimorphism in a Sample of the Modern Croatian Population
Sex assessment is a key part of forensic analysis to establish the identity of unknown deceased individuals. Previous studies have shown that canines are the most dimorphic teeth, but population-specific data are necessary for forensic methods. This study explores sex dimorphism in canine crown dime...
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| author | Jelena Dumančić G. Richard Scott Ivana Savić Pavičin Sandra Anić-Milošević Nataša Medančić Hrvoje Brkić |
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| description | Sex assessment is a key part of forensic analysis to establish the identity of unknown deceased individuals. Previous studies have shown that canines are the most dimorphic teeth, but population-specific data are necessary for forensic methods. This study explores sex dimorphism in canine crown dimensions and morphology in a contemporary Croatian population. The material consisted of 302 dental casts (147 females, 155 males) of orthodontic patients and dental students (11–25 years). The distal accessory ridge (DAR) of the upper and lower canines was evaluated using the Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System. Mesiodistal (MD) and buccolingual (BL) crown dimensions were measured on 120 casts. Sex differences in MD and BL dimensions were significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) for all the canines (upper and lower, left and right), while in DAR only for lower canines (<i>p</i> < 0.000001). When all variables were put into the model, backward stepwise discriminant function analysis isolated lower canine DAR and lower left canine MD as the two independent variables differentiating sex. Using these two variables, a discriminant function formula allowed for sex determination with an accuracy of 73.5%. This study shows that both canine crown morphology and dimensions are useful for sex determination, especially for lower canines. These methods can be applied to children, as lower canines erupt at about 9 years of age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-24366bf008b443c18cdf0b2618405b332023-11-18T18:56:50ZengMDPI AGDentistry Journal2304-67672023-07-0111717510.3390/dj11070175Canine Crown Sexual Dimorphism in a Sample of the Modern Croatian PopulationJelena Dumančić0G. Richard Scott1Ivana Savić Pavičin2Sandra Anić-Milošević3Nataša Medančić4Hrvoje Brkić5Department of Dental Anthropology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Anthropology, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557, USADepartment of Dental Anthropology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Orthodontics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaPrivate Dental Practice, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaDepartment of Dental Anthropology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, CroatiaSex assessment is a key part of forensic analysis to establish the identity of unknown deceased individuals. Previous studies have shown that canines are the most dimorphic teeth, but population-specific data are necessary for forensic methods. This study explores sex dimorphism in canine crown dimensions and morphology in a contemporary Croatian population. The material consisted of 302 dental casts (147 females, 155 males) of orthodontic patients and dental students (11–25 years). The distal accessory ridge (DAR) of the upper and lower canines was evaluated using the Arizona State University Dental Anthropology System. Mesiodistal (MD) and buccolingual (BL) crown dimensions were measured on 120 casts. Sex differences in MD and BL dimensions were significant (<i>p</i> < 0.05) for all the canines (upper and lower, left and right), while in DAR only for lower canines (<i>p</i> < 0.000001). When all variables were put into the model, backward stepwise discriminant function analysis isolated lower canine DAR and lower left canine MD as the two independent variables differentiating sex. Using these two variables, a discriminant function formula allowed for sex determination with an accuracy of 73.5%. This study shows that both canine crown morphology and dimensions are useful for sex determination, especially for lower canines. These methods can be applied to children, as lower canines erupt at about 9 years of age.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/11/7/175sex identificationforensic dentistryforensic anthropologydental anthropologycanine |
| spellingShingle | Jelena Dumančić G. Richard Scott Ivana Savić Pavičin Sandra Anić-Milošević Nataša Medančić Hrvoje Brkić Canine Crown Sexual Dimorphism in a Sample of the Modern Croatian Population Dentistry Journal sex identification forensic dentistry forensic anthropology dental anthropology canine |
| title | Canine Crown Sexual Dimorphism in a Sample of the Modern Croatian Population |
| title_full | Canine Crown Sexual Dimorphism in a Sample of the Modern Croatian Population |
| title_fullStr | Canine Crown Sexual Dimorphism in a Sample of the Modern Croatian Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Canine Crown Sexual Dimorphism in a Sample of the Modern Croatian Population |
| title_short | Canine Crown Sexual Dimorphism in a Sample of the Modern Croatian Population |
| title_sort | canine crown sexual dimorphism in a sample of the modern croatian population |
| topic | sex identification forensic dentistry forensic anthropology dental anthropology canine |
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