Odontometric and Skull Anthropometric Parameters as a Forensic Tool in Stature Estimation: A Cross-sectional Analysis

Abstract

Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the relation between height of an individual with the circumference of skull and combined mesiodistal width (CMDW) of the permanent maxillary anterior teeth in forensic and medicolegal investigations.

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

“…For the purpose of identifying human remains after death, estimation of stature is crucial. 4,5 Frequently, only the skull or just the facial remains are brought for identification and medical-legal examination. Estimating stature is a first step in the identification of unidentified human remains.…”

“…4,6,7 Many disasters and mishaps leave bodies that are difficult to identify, such as terrorist attacks, animal attacks in remote forests, war, and aeroplane accidents. 1,4,8 An essential component of the forensic and medical examination is measuring one's height. Every part of the body has a roughly consistent relationship with height, and each one is crucial for identifying individuals and speeding up the screening procedure.…”

“…It has been noted that not all human bones are typically removed during forensic and archaeological excavation, and torsos are frequently found in mutilated condition. 4,9 When only the skull is available, one component of human identity that has not got much attention from researchers is the calculation of stature using the size of the teeth. No individual has the same tooth characteristics and moreover the teeth are resistant to peri-and postmortem changes.…”

“…Extremely deteriorated, disfigured bodies, and fragmented remains present a great challenge in the process of forensic identification. 4,6,7 Many disasters and mishaps leave bodies that are difficult to identify, such as terrorist attacks, animal attacks in remote forests, war, and aeroplane accidents. 1,4,8 An essential component of the forensic and medical examination is measuring one's height.…”

Body Height Estimation According to Deciduous Dental Crown Height in a Peruvian Sample of Preschool Children

“…Age, sex, and ethnicity are key features in forensic identification [ 3 , 16 ], in addition to body height, that is, the height of an individual in an upright vertical position [ 2 , 17 , 18 ] because skeletal remains enable the distinction between individuals [ 3 , 19 ]. This variable is directly related to craniofacial bone growth [ 20 ] which some authors correlate with tooth length [ 12 , 15 ].…”