Discriminant function sexing of the mandible of Indigenous South Africans

Sex determination by using mandibular ramus: A digital radiographic study

“…These forces influence the sexual dimorphism in mandible. [3] To get an overview, currently, rotational panoramic radiography has become a routine procedure in dental and medical hospitals. To get an overview of maxillofacial complex, nowadays, rotational panaromic radiography is widely used.…”

Sex Determination of Human Mandible Using Metrical Parameters

“…Many attempts have been done on osteometric and morphological features to differentiate between male and female, such as studies of indigenous, white and black South Africans [10][11][12]8] and Koreans [3]. These reports emphasized the necessity for population specific standards.…”

An anthropometric method for sex determination from the mandible: test on British Medieval skeletal collections

“…Several authors have suggested that mandibular metrics may be a viable solution for the determination of sex. 29,21,22 Survival of the anterior portions of the mandible is common in most cases, as opposed to the posterior parts which are usually affected early on in the process of cremation. 30 The results of this study are promising, with the discriminant function analysis showing that both bimental breadth and corpus thickness measurements can be used to determine the sex of an individual successfully and accurately.…”

“…15,11 The research into the determination of sex from skeletal elements has proven successful in many bones including: the hyoid, 16 ulna, 17 sternal end of the rib, 18 metacarpals, 19 and the metatarsals. 20 .In regards to sex determination from the mandible, two recent studies have been conducted by Franklin et al 21 and Kumar and Lokanadham, 22 with accuracy rates ranging from 75% to 84%. Both of these studies employ several measurements which require that the mandible is intact.…”