ABSTRACT
Relief of hard palatal mucosa was examined to identify ethno-racial and gender affiliation in representatives of europeoid, mongolid, and intermediate racial groups, viz Estonians (northern europeoid type), Azerbajaninans (southern europeoid), Koreans (Far East mongoloid), and Kasakhs (intermediate). The results of the study suggest the possibility in principle to identify the ethno-racial affiliation of human subjects from the distribution pattern of hard palate mucosal folds.
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Forensic Anthropology/methods , Models, Anatomic , Mouth Mucosa/anatomy & histology , Palate, Hard/anatomy & histology , Racial Groups , Sex Characteristics , Asian People , Humans , White PeopleABSTRACT
The morphology of dental arch has been studied in representatives of 11 contrast (by anthropological characteristics) ethnic groups from regions of their compact residence. The sampling from each ethnic group consisted of 200 subjects (100 male and 100 female) aged 13-20 years. A total of 4,500 plaster models of dental arches were examined. The results were statistically processed using factor, canonical, discriminant analyses, and multidimensional scanning. The data on the variability and sex dimorphism in the size and shape of dental arches in subjects belonging to different ethnic groups may be practically significant in forensic medical personality identification.
