The heavy casualties associated with mass disasters necessitate substantial resources to be
managed. The unexpectedly violent nature of such occurrences usually remains a …

The estimation of sex from osteological and dental records has long been an
interdisciplinary field of dentistry, forensic medicine and anthropology alike, as it concerns …

Background Nowadays, data on the anthropometric measurements of populations is needed
in many areas, especially forensic and legal. Using various methods, researchers obtain …

Abstract Background The Mandibular Canine Index (MCI) comprises a method of sex
estimation by teeth that presents controversial results in the literature. Main body This …

Background: Dental anthropology is an important aspect of bioarchaeology and forensic
anthropology. In forensic anthropological studies, identifying an unknown individual from a …

Background: Forensic dentistry is a branch of forensic science that deals with the
examination, analysis, and interpretation of dental evidence in legal investigations …

Background: The outer surrounding surface of the lips has elevations, depressions, normal
lines, and fissures in the form of wrinkles and grooves present in the zone of the transition of …

Humans throughout history have shown similarities between both their cephalic and facial
complexion, among certain ethnic groups, due to genetic and demographic factors. Several …

Humans throughout history have shown similarities between both their cephalic and facial
complexion, among certain ethnic groups, due to genetic and demographic factors. Several …

Objective: To determine the cranial index, upper facial index and frontal index of dry human
crania in Nigeria. Methods: A total of 150 dry adult male crania were studied in two …