Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: Stature estimation is a preliminary examination in the identification of unidentified human remains. The present study was conducted to assess correlation of anthropometric measurements and odontometric measurements in stature estimation. Materials & Methods: 80 patients of both genders were enrolled. Measurements of mesiodistal widths of the six maxillary anterior teeth, circumference of the skull, and height were made directly on each patient. Anteroposterior diameter of the skull was obtained on the lateral cephalogram. Results: In males and females, mean combined mesiodistal width of maxillary anterior teeth was 48.6 cm and in females was 47.1 cm. The mean head circumference was 546.8 cm and 508.2 cm in males and females respectively. The mean skull diameter was 178.4 cm in males and 164.2 cm in females. The mean height was 1716.2 cm in males and 1580.4 cm in females. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). In males and females, ratio of head circumference to combined mesiodistal width of maxillary anterior teeth was 11.8 and 10.4, skull diameter to combined mesiodistal width of maxillary anterior teeth was 3.64 and 3.96, height to combined mesiodistal width of maxillary anterior teeth was 35.9 and 33.2, head circumference to skull diameter was 3.17 and 3.08, height to head circumference was 3.16 and 3.08, and height to skull diameter was 9.86 and 9.41 respectively. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Anthropometric and odontometric measurements correlate with each other for stature estimation.