Estimation of Stature as Odontometric Parameters Using Carrea Index of Bataknese Students in Universitas Sumatera Utara

Identification of disaster victims becomes difficult to perform if only certain body parts of the dead are found. Some certain circumstances where the skulls or jaws are the only part left, odontometric examination is carried out to help the identification process. Teeth can be an option to identify individuals, since no one is similar by their tooth. Moreover, it is also one of the hardest tissues of our body allowing its resistance from damage. The aim of this study is to determine the percentage of success in estimating body height (BH) in odontometric measurement using the Carrea index for Bataknese students aged 18–25 years. Thirty males and 30 females were selected and their BH was assessed using a staturemeter. The estimated height was obtained by measuring the teeth on the model using a digital caliper according to the stipulation of the Carrea index. The average height and estimated height of males were significantly higher than females. Estimation between right and left height for each sex did not show a significant difference. The percentage of success in estimating height using the Carrea index for males (66.7%) was higher than for females (63.3%), but the result showed no significant difference ( P > .05). The correlation between height and estimated height was analysed using the Pearson Correlation test exhibiting a moderate correlation (r = 0.430–0.459). It concludes that the percentage of success using Carrea index in this study showed a good correlation to estimate height for both males and females in the Bataknese.