title: Canine tooth dimorphism: An adjunct for establishing sex identity.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Teeth are an excellent material for genetic, odontological and forensic investigations and research purpose. From all the teeth, the mandibular canines are found to exhibit sexual dimorphism. However, very few studies have been published on maxillary canine's measurements.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  1. To find out utility of maxillary and mandibular canine width as a tool for sex determination in Central Indian population. 2. To find out the average size of canines in males and females of Central Indian population. 3. To compare the findings with National and International studies.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present study was conducted in 100 cases in the age group of 17-21 years. Mesiodistal width of right and left mandibular and maxillary canines were measured on the casts with digital calliper and subjected to statistical analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Statistical analysis was done to assess sex difference using Students "t" test (paired).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It was seen that a definite statistically significant sexual dimorphism exists when mandibular and maxillary canine measurements were compared. Thus, it can be suggested that canine width measurements can be used as an adjunct for sex identification purpose in Central Indian Population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthodontics, VSPM Dental College and Research Centre, Nagpur, India.
authors.forename: Madhavi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yuwanati
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karia
authors.forename: Monal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yuwanati
keywords: Canine dimorphism; forensic odontology; sex determination