Mandible is the hardest and most durable bone of the skull exhibiting a high degree of
sexual dimorphism. Especially ramus of mandible is subjected to greater stress than any …

Background: The identification of skeletal remains is of paramount importance in medico-
legal investigations. The skeletal components most often investigated for gender …

The purpose of this study is to assess the presence of sexual dimorphism in the foramen
magnum size. We analyzed 211 human skulls from the collection of the Universidade …

Aim The aim of the present study was to determine sex of human mandible from
morphology, morphometric measurements as well as discriminant function analysis from the …

Sex identification is an initial crucial objective in the revelation of the complete identity of the
human skeleton as it also renders significantly clearer guidance towards age and stature …

Determination of sex from fragmentary crania is a critical problem in forensic anthropology.
Osteometric analysis of mastoid can serve forensic anthropologists better in sex …

The skeleton plays an important role in sex determination in forensic anthropology. The skull
bone is considered as the second best after the pelvic bone in sex determination due to its …

In the forensic sciences, knowledge of facial ageing is very important in searching for both
dead and living individuals. Ageing estimations typically model the biological profile, which …

The mastoid process is one of the most sexually dimorphic features in the human skull, and
is therefore often used to identify the sex of skeletons. Numerous techniques for assessing …

Materials and Methods: This retrospective study consisted of 384 (192 males and 192
females) digital orthopantomographs (OPGs) divided into five groups according to age. Ten …