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Sex Determination Using Tooth Pulp: A New Tool in Human Identification

Akhilanand Chaurasia* , Akhilanand Chaurasia* , Divayjeet Goel**

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Indian Journal of Forensic Odontology 8(3-4):p 53-56, Jul-Dec 2015. | DOI: DOI:https://dx.doi.org/ 10.21088/ijfo.0974.505X.83415.3

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 The use of biological evidence for identification of an individual is relatively recent development. Dental identification has long been considered a reliable method when other methods fail because of critical body conditions or unavailability of body parts. Tooth pulp is encased in a hard tissue where it may be protected from detrimental effects of impact, trauma, and heat. Casperson et al was the first to develop a technique using pulpal tissue stained with quinacrine mustard, specific for Y chromosome to determine sex of an individual. This article describes the use of dental pulp in sex determination both antemortem and postmortem.

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