Secondary Dentin as an Aid in Gender Predilection: A Forensic Study

Abstract Background Forensic odontology deals with age, sex, and race determination of the deceased at crime scenes, disasters, or natural calamities. Studies regarding role secondary dentin in age estimation have been documented on a several occasions literature but use gender predilection has not yet documented. So, present study was aimed using as diagnostic tool predilection. Materials Methods The included total 20 samples (10 males 10 females). Extracted teeth were collected placed 10% neutral buffered formalin solution. sections ground Arkansas stone until appropriate thickness achieved. freshly prepared section mounted slide DPX mounting media. Ground visualized under microscope dentine measured image analysis software. Results data subjected to group statistics. all samples, females, measured. It observed our that mean more male (0.2970) standard deviation 0.01494, compared females where found be 0.1970 0.02058. Conclusion This shown variation does exist between female groups. criterion can considered an aid for future.