Correlation of Stature with Incisoapical Length of Anterior Teeth Using Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT)

Abstract

Background Estimating stature is essential for the purpose of identifying human remains after death. It is common for the extremities or the head to be amputated from the trunk when the body has been severely disfigured. Odontometry's association with stature determination in forensic odontology required an estimate to be established.

Objective The objective of this study was to investigate and correlate stature (height) of the individual with the incisoapical length of the tooth

Material and Method The study was conducted on 106 participants, in which 53 were female and 53 male cases aged between 21 and 45 years. The study parameters included incisoapical length of maxillary and mandibular central incisor, lateral incisor and canine of both sides measured using cone-beam computed tomography, and height of an individual recorded using stadiometer. Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated to study the correlation.

Results It is observed that the cervicoapical measurement of teeth does not show statistically significant correlation with the stature of the individual with the exception for tooth 22 (r = − 31, p = 0.02), 41(r = − 0.28, p = 0.04), and 42 (r = − 0.30, p = 0.02) among females and tooth 31 (r = − 0.35, p = 0.009) among males.

Conclusion A very small number of research on an individual's stature in relation to incisoapical length has been identified in the literature. The majority of an individual's anterior teeth's height was not significantly correlated with height.

Keywords

height - incisoapical length - maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth

Limitations of the Study

Less number of participants included in the study and manual error can be possible while taking measurements.

Ethical Approval

The study commenced after approval of the institutional ethics committee (Ref no:DYPDCH/IEC/161/170/20).

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
22. Januar 2024

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