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Beyond Linear Measurements: A Multidimensional Framework for Evaluating Sexual Dimorphism in Human Postcanine Tooth Size.

Biomedicines · Natarajan S, Ahmed J, Shetty S, Jose NP, Chowdappa S, Sai SK · 2026-08-29

Researchers compared three methods of measuring postcanine tooth size in 3D models from 120 dental casts and found no meaningful sex differences in overall tooth size, despite conventional measurements capturing a common underlying size construct.

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