Crown Dimensions of Deciduous Teeth: The Tool for Predicting the Physical Height of the Child: A Pilot Study

Introduction: Dental profiling is one of the well known methods in forensic sciences that help in identification of disaster victim. In forensic sciences there are many techniques used for personal identification which give definite results. As adult height estimation can be done by measuring the di...

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Main Authors: Siddhi Nilesh Savla, Swati Shrikant Gotmare, Treville Pereira, Mandavi Waghmare, Sushma Sonawane, Tanmik Shah, Anish Gupta, Nithi Rajadhyaksha
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-06-01
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author Siddhi Nilesh Savla
Swati Shrikant Gotmare
Treville Pereira
Mandavi Waghmare
Sushma Sonawane
Tanmik Shah
Anish Gupta
Nithi Rajadhyaksha
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Swati Shrikant Gotmare
Treville Pereira
Mandavi Waghmare
Sushma Sonawane
Tanmik Shah
Anish Gupta
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description Introduction: Dental profiling is one of the well known methods in forensic sciences that help in identification of disaster victim. In forensic sciences there are many techniques used for personal identification which give definite results. As adult height estimation can be done by measuring the dimensions of the long bones of hand, foot and vertebral column, similarly stature of the child can be estimated using tooth dimension. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between height of the child and the clinical crown length of deciduous teeth. Materials and Methods: The sample size used in the present study was 30, comprising of 15 boys and 15 girls which ranged in the age group of 3-6 years. The clinical crown length of tooth numbers-51, 52, 53, 54, 55 were measured with the help of Vernier calliper and standard measuring tape was used to measure the height of the child. Ratios of the crown length and height were calculated. Student’s unpaired t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the relationship between the tooth crown length and height of the child. Results: Significant values were obtained in tooth numbers-52 in combined samples, 51 and 52 in male samples and 53 in female samples. Mean height of the crown in male patients with respect to tooth number 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55 were found to be 5.89, 4.77, 5.94, 4.55, and 4.18 respectively. However, the mean height of the individuals was found to be 942.84 mm. The mean height of crown in females was 5.02, 4.53, 5.31, 4.76 and 4.68 respectively while their mean height was found to be 1001.77 mm. Conclusion: As per the present study, clinical crown length of anterior teeth (51, 52) in males can be used for predicting the physical height of the child and clinical crown length of canines (53) in female can be used for predicting the physical height of the child with caution. For more significant results, further studies should be done with a larger sample size.
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spelling doaj.art-84a471fd08cb4a24bde596c3828c06dd2022-12-21T23:53:59ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2018-06-01126ZC01ZC0310.7860/JCDR/2018/31369.11659Crown Dimensions of Deciduous Teeth: The Tool for Predicting the Physical Height of the Child: A Pilot StudySiddhi Nilesh Savla0Swati Shrikant Gotmare1Treville Pereira2Mandavi Waghmare3Sushma Sonawane4Tanmik Shah5Anish Gupta6Nithi Rajadhyaksha7Intern, Department of Oral Pathology, DY Patil University, School of Dentistry, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor and Guide, Department of Oral Pathology, DY Patil University, School of Dentistry, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology, DY Patil University, School of Dentistry, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor and Head, Department of Oral Dignosis and Radiology, DY Patil University, School of Dentistry, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor and Guide, Department of Orthodontics, DY Patil University, School of Dentistry, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Intern, Department of Oral Pathology, DY Patil University, School of Dentistry, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Professor and Guide, Department of Oral Pathology, People’s Dental Academy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.Postgraduate Student, Department of Paediatric Dentistry, DY Patil University, School of Dentistry, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.Introduction: Dental profiling is one of the well known methods in forensic sciences that help in identification of disaster victim. In forensic sciences there are many techniques used for personal identification which give definite results. As adult height estimation can be done by measuring the dimensions of the long bones of hand, foot and vertebral column, similarly stature of the child can be estimated using tooth dimension. Aim: To evaluate the relationship between height of the child and the clinical crown length of deciduous teeth. Materials and Methods: The sample size used in the present study was 30, comprising of 15 boys and 15 girls which ranged in the age group of 3-6 years. The clinical crown length of tooth numbers-51, 52, 53, 54, 55 were measured with the help of Vernier calliper and standard measuring tape was used to measure the height of the child. Ratios of the crown length and height were calculated. Student’s unpaired t-test and Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the relationship between the tooth crown length and height of the child. Results: Significant values were obtained in tooth numbers-52 in combined samples, 51 and 52 in male samples and 53 in female samples. Mean height of the crown in male patients with respect to tooth number 51, 52, 53, 54 and 55 were found to be 5.89, 4.77, 5.94, 4.55, and 4.18 respectively. However, the mean height of the individuals was found to be 942.84 mm. The mean height of crown in females was 5.02, 4.53, 5.31, 4.76 and 4.68 respectively while their mean height was found to be 1001.77 mm. Conclusion: As per the present study, clinical crown length of anterior teeth (51, 52) in males can be used for predicting the physical height of the child and clinical crown length of canines (53) in female can be used for predicting the physical height of the child with caution. For more significant results, further studies should be done with a larger sample size.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11659/31369_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(AJ_SL)_PB(SL)_PN(SL).pdfforensic sciencesmorphometricsstaturevertical crown length
spellingShingle Siddhi Nilesh Savla
Swati Shrikant Gotmare
Treville Pereira
Mandavi Waghmare
Sushma Sonawane
Tanmik Shah
Anish Gupta
Nithi Rajadhyaksha
Crown Dimensions of Deciduous Teeth: The Tool for Predicting the Physical Height of the Child: A Pilot Study
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
forensic sciences
morphometrics
stature
vertical crown length
title Crown Dimensions of Deciduous Teeth: The Tool for Predicting the Physical Height of the Child: A Pilot Study
title_full Crown Dimensions of Deciduous Teeth: The Tool for Predicting the Physical Height of the Child: A Pilot Study
title_fullStr Crown Dimensions of Deciduous Teeth: The Tool for Predicting the Physical Height of the Child: A Pilot Study
title_full_unstemmed Crown Dimensions of Deciduous Teeth: The Tool for Predicting the Physical Height of the Child: A Pilot Study
title_short Crown Dimensions of Deciduous Teeth: The Tool for Predicting the Physical Height of the Child: A Pilot Study
title_sort crown dimensions of deciduous teeth the tool for predicting the physical height of the child a pilot study
topic forensic sciences
morphometrics
stature
vertical crown length
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