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Mandibular Canine Index (MCI)

Definition

The ratio of mandibular canine mesiodistal crown width to intercanine distance, multiplied by 100. Values above a population-specific threshold lean male. Described by Rao et al. (1989) and the most cited single-tooth metric for sex estimation.

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