title: Sex determination in forensic odontology: A review.
abstract: Forensic odontology is the application of dental principles to legal issues. Sex determination is a subdivision of forensic odontology and it is very important especially when information relating to the deceased is unavailable. Sex determination becomes the first priority in the process of identification of a person by a forensic investigator in the case of mishaps, chemical and nuclear bomb explosions, natural disasters crime investigations, and ethnic studies. This article reviews upon the various methods used in sex determination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramakrishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Subramanya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sreeja
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: D Bhavani
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Pratima
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Chettinad Dental College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aesha
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Adhiparasakthi Dental College, Melmaruvathur, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vijayabanu
keywords: Forensic odontology; investigations; sex determination