Mandibular ramus: An indicator for gender determination

Abstract

The results of present study proved that the mandibular ramus plays an important role in sex determination due to its unique high sexual dimorphism, so does the gonial angle, which is linear to studies done previously with a smaller sample size. [8, 9, 13] The mandible also possesses resistance to damage and disintegration process. Hence, we conclude that the use of mandibular ramus and gonial angle is recommended as an aid for gender determination in forensic anthropology.