Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim: To assess the reliability of mandibular intercanine width in gender determination in western Uttar Pradesh population. Materials and method: The study was carried out on the archival material obtained from both the private practices and colleges in and around Modinagar, Western Uttar Pradesh. A total of 400 casts were collected, out of which 200 casts were mandibular casts of males and 200 mandibular casts of females. All the dental casts were collected, duplicated and later analyzed and recorded. . The measurements were done by a digital VernierCaliper, with the instrument held perpendicular to the long axis of the tooth. Mandibular inter canine arch width was measured between the cusp tips of the right and left canines using the scale. Result: The present study is based on metric method, where the MESIO-DISTAL width of the mandibular canine and the intercanine distance were analyzed for gender verification, Our study showed a significant difference in mandibular intercanine width, right canine showed more sexual diamorphism than left. Conclusion: Mandibular canine index acts as another important tool in sex identification of an individual, The present study supports the usefulness of the MCI(mandibular canine index) in gender determination.