Stature Determination from Maxillary Arch and Radio-Cord

2011 • Volume 5 • Issue 3

Patricio Gajardo; Marcelo Gajardo; Sebastián Torres; Daniela Zavando & Iván Suazo Galdames

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-381X2011000300010

Summary

The approximate stature is very important when we are trying to make the identification from incomplete and fragmented skeletonized remains. The purpose of this study was to develop a method for estimation of stature from the dimensions of the arch and radio-cord bow in unilateral maxillary. We evaluated 145 patients between 18 and 44 years old, we determined the actual stature, the arch and radio-cord maxillary on the right side, and with these data we constructed a multivariate linear regression. Equation constructed was allowed to determine the stature is 54% of cases, so the method allows an approximation that must be complemented with other methods.

KEY WORDS: forensic dentistry, anthropology, forensic anthropology, body height.

 

How to cite this article

GAJARDO, P.; GAJARDO, M.; TORRES, S.; ZAVANDO, D. & SUAZO, G. I. Stature determination from maxillary arch and radio-cord. Int. J. Odontostomat., 5(3):267-269, 2011.

 

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