Dow: Torrets. Torin fonsangande ace Mins aycralo3er23, gies ts any DN Origins! Research ISSN (Print) 0975-1475 Journal of Formic Dental Somes, Vo 1801 DOL 10183110 /1171/2000.575 Famuary Apr 2001,p 1828 ISSN (Online) 0973-2037 Revealing Stature and Facial Proportions from Teeth: An Adjunct to Forensic Science K.Revathy", V.T. Bena’, Latha Mary Cherian’, Arun Rao’, Jasmine Jose’ and M. V. Dilshad Banu! Department of Oral Pathology, KUHS University, Government Dental College, Kottayam ~ 626008, Kerala, India; revz2409e¢gmailcom, drvtbeena@gmailcom, drlathamarycherian@gmailcom, jasminejosekudiyrippil@gmailcom, mvdishadbanu22@gmailcom “Department of Public Health Dentistry, KUHS University, Government Dental College Kottayam ~ 686008, Kerala, India; arunrao2008@gmallcom Abstract ‘Background: Teeth and skull remains are often some ofthe evidences available thatcan be used reliably for identification in medicolegal cases. Determination of Stature and facial proportions from teeth dimensions have not been utilised fully {n the feld of forensics. This study was designed withthe alm to estimate stature as well as facial proportions from teeth and head measurements, Objectives: To correlate height of an individual to combined mesiodistal width (CMDW) of ‘maxillary anterior teeth and head circumference and to correlate the facil height and facial width tothe cervicoincisal and ‘mesiodistal dimensions of maxillary central incisor. Methodalogy: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 1000 patients of age group 19-30 years of Kerala origin by birth and domicile who fulilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria, Stady variables included length and width ofthe face, combined mesiodistal (MD) with of maxillary anterior teeth, mesiodstal and ervicoincsal dimension of maxillary central incisor circumference of the head and height ofthe individual. The results were statistically analysed using Karl Pearson's correlation coefficient Results: Correlation between height and head circumference, height and combined mesiodisal width of maxillary anterior teth, width of face ‘0 mesiosdistal width of maxillary central incisor showed significant correlation with p value <0.05, but the correlation coefficients were very weak. But while correlating facal length to cervicoincisal length of maxillary central incisor the values obtained were not statistically significant. Introduction been established between tooth dimensions and facial —— proportions. But determination of facial proportions For medicolegal examination, fragmented body remains from teeth dimensions have not been utilised fully in are produced for person identification, Teeth and skull the feld of forensics, With this rationale, this study was remains are often some of the evidences available that designed with the aim to estimate stature as well as facial can be used relly for Mentifcation. A proportional proportions from ethan head measurements biological relationship of stature exists with every part of human body including head, fac, trunk, extremities ety ‘which playsa vital roe inforensicexaminationto calculate the statue from dismembered and mutilated body parts. Stature is an important anthropometric parameter for odontomettic and skull anthropometric measurements establishing the identity. Stature thus could be estimated among the adult Keralites visiting the OP of Government from teeth remains when no other data is available. IN hental College, Kottayam and to cortelate height to the field of prosthodontics various relationships have combined mesiodistal width (CMDW) of maxillary Objectives ‘To estimate the stature and facial proportions from “Author for corespondence Dipindai dengan CamScanner