Blind Test of Mandibular Morphology with Sex Indicator in Subadult Mandibles

Loth & Henneberg (2001) indicated that it was possible determine the sex with a high degree of accuracy (81 %) in mandibles of children by observing the shape of the mandibular body. The purpose of this study was to evalúate in mandibles of Brazilians subadults the proposed method consistency; w...

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Published in:	International journal of morphology Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 845 - 848
Main Authors:	Suazo Galdames, Iván Claudio, Zavando Matamala, Daniela Alejandra, Smith, Ricardo Luiz
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English Portuguese
Published:	Sociedad Chilena de Anatomía 01-12-2008
Subjects:	ANATOMY & MORPHOLOGY Subadultos Mandible Subadults Dimorfismo sexual Mandíbula Determinación del sexo Sexual dimorphism Determination of sex
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Summary:	Loth & Henneberg (2001) indicated that it was possible determine the sex with a high degree of accuracy (81 %) in mandibles of children by observing the shape of the mandibular body. The purpose of this study was to evalúate in mandibles of Brazilians subadults the proposed method consistency; were used mandibles of 33 Brazilian children between 0 and 1 year of age, known sex, belonging to the coUection of skulls of the Federal University Sao Paulo (UNIFESP). We performed a blind test in two sessions by one observer based on the parameters descnbed by Loth & Henneberg. The results show between 57.5 and 60.5% of accuracy, being the most sensitive test for determining male (70%) than for females (38-46%). The results presented are lower than those reported by Loth & Henneberg and justify the need to assess the diagnostic methods of sex in subadults in specific populations.
ISSN:	0717-9502 0717-9502
DOI:	10.4067/S0717-95022008000400011