Sexual dimorphism in mental foramen position: A discriminant function study in the Malay population
In this study, the first population-specific discriminant equation for sex estimation in Malays was established, addressing a critical gap in forensic anthropology. The findings highlight the need for ethnic-specific morphometric standards, and provide a reproducible tool for forensic applications.
Authors
- Preethy Mary Donald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8855-7836)
- Renjith George
- Vikram palimar
- Harini P.A. Hemasundar
- Venkata B.V. Narasu
- Sameer K. Vandrangi
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Manipal University College Malaysia (MY)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtumed.2026.02.008
- Primary Topic
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00