SEX DETERMINATION FROM MEASUREMENT OF ANATOMICAL CROWN LENGTH OF MAXILLARY CANINE

Introduction: Sexual dimorphism refers to the differences in size, shape, etc., between males and females. The dentition's use in sex assessment has been explored and advocated owing to its strength and resistance to peri- and post-mortem insults. Objective of the research: The study evaluated permanent maxillary incisors and canines for sexual dimorphism and estimated the level of accuracy with which they could be used for sex determination. Materials and methods: The study was conducted on 100 subjects (50 males, 50 females). The mesiodistal dimension of permanent maxillary incisors and canines was measured and the data were subjected to statistical analysis. Result and discussion: By SPSS analysis the P value for male left was 0.65 female left was 0.80 and male right was 0.65 and female right was 0.80 which is more than 0.05 hence the values obtained are statistically insignificant Conclusion: The analysis revealed that all permanent maxillary canines exhibited larger mean values of of anatomical crown length in males compared to females. The study showed maxillary canines exhibiting significant sexual dimorphism and can be used for sex determination along with other procedures.