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22 December 2021: Clinical Research

Permanent Maxillary Odontometrics for Sex Estimation Based on a 3-Dimensional Digital Method

Jialin Liu 1E* , Yanshi Liu 2A* , Jian Wang 3C , Shupeng Ge 1D , Yangyang Zhang 4F , Xiaohe Wang 4B , Lijuan Du 5B , Huiyu He 1G*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.933450

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e933450

Table 5 General discriminant analysis in crown dimensions for sex estimation.

TeethFunctionDiscriminant functionWilks’ Lambdap-valueAccuracy (%)Cutting point*
MaleFemaleOverall
11Crown dimensions−15.435-0.812BL+2.397MD0.9370.00161.560.060.8−0.005
12Crown dimensions−13.183-0.427BL+2.242MD0.9700.04853.852.052.9−0.003
13Crown dimensions−19.218+0.1BL+2.407MD0.86665.464.064.7−0.008
14Crown dimensions−17.470+0.496BL+1.866MD0.90655.868.061.8−0.006
15Crown dimensions−15.124-0.133BL+2.482MD0.91457.768.062.7−0.006
16Crown dimensions−20.407-0.557BL+2.525MD0.84267.364.065.7−0.009
17Crown dimensions−20.185+0.734BL+1.355MD0.9440.00359.664.061.8−0.005
21Crown dimensions−12.993-1.310BL+2.452MD0.89961.564.062.7−0.007
22Crown dimensions−12.388-0.642BL+2.296MD0.9510.00655.864.059.8−0.005
23Crown dimensions−18.764-0.082BL+2.514MD0.86559.656.057.8−0.008
24Crown dimensions−14.488-0.447BL+2.695MD0.90063.572.067.6−0.007
25Crown dimensions−15.641-0.177BL+2.617MD0.90861.568.064.7−0.007
26Crown dimensions−19.480-0.486BL+2.371MD0.84867.368.067.6−0.009
27Crown dimensions−19.577+0.579BL+1.458MD0.9520.00761.564.062.7−0.004
11 – the right central incisor; 12 – the right lateral incisor; 13 – the right canine; 14 – the right first premolar; 15 – the right second premolar; 16 – the right first molar; 17 – the right second molar; 21 – the left central incisor; 22 – the left lateral incisor; 23 – the left canine; 24 – the left first premolar; 25 – the left second premolar; 26 – the left first molar; 27 – the left second molar; BL – buccolingual distance; MD – mesiodistal distance.
* A discriminant score less than the cutting point indicates a woman.

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