Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 67-69 , February 2009

Limitations of the mandibular canine index in sex assessment

  • Ashith B. Acharya, BDS GDFO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Odontology, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, Karnataka State 580 009, India
    • This author conceived and planned the study as well as scrutinised the data and results to draw inferences.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 836 2468142x503; fax: +91 836 2467612.
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  • Sneedha Mainali, BDS

      Affiliations

    • College of Dental Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
    • This author obtained the data and planned part of the methodology.

Received 9 April 2008 ,Accepted 16 August 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00157-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.08.005

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 67-69 , February 2009

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