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This study aims to assess the forensic utility of odontometric parameters for estimating stature and classifying sex among adults from North Maharashtra.

May 20, 2026Egyptian Journal of Forensic SciencesOpen Access

Forensic utility of odontometric parameters in stature and sex estimation among North Maharashtra adults: a population-specific analytical study

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AAAnoli AgrawalUniversity of Kerala PVPrashanth VishwakarmaKLE University SWSaloni WankhedeUniversity of Kerala

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Cross-sectional study evaluates sex classification and stature estimation in North Maharashtra adults, indicating region-specific models are necessary.

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This study aims to assess the forensic utility of odontometric parameters for estimating stature and classifying sex among adults from North Maharashtra.
Conducted a cross-sectional analysis among 320 healthy adults (160 males, 160 females) via stratified random sampling.
Measured stature using a stadiometer and obtained digital impressions with an intraoral scanner to analyze specific odontometric parameters.
Applied statistical analyses including independent t-tests, Spearman’s correlation, and binary logistic regression for predictive evaluations.
Maxillary parameters showed significant sexual dimorphism, with males exhibiting larger dimensions (p = 0.003 to p = 0.049).
Positive correlations with stature: maxillary intercanine width (r = 0.26, p = 0.001) and canine mesiodistal width (r = 0.22, p = 0.005).
Logistic regression showed moderate predictive performance for sex classification (AUC = 0.841 training, 0.782 testing).

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Agrawal et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4fecf03e14405aa9b5d3 https://doi.org/10.1186/s41935-026-00543-8

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Cross-sectional study evaluates sex classification and stature estimation in North Maharashtra adults, indicating region-specific models are necessary.

Forensic utility of odontometric parameters in stature and sex estimation among North Maharashtra adults: a population-specific analytical study

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