Age estimation by using dental radiographs

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Published Dec 1, 2013
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Volume 5, Issue 2, July-December 2013

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Piyush Limdiwala
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
J Shah
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Abstract

Background: Estimation of age is important in forensic sciences as a way to establish the identity of human remains. Of the various parts of the body used in age estimation, teeth are the least affected by the taphonomic process. Their durability means that they are sometimes the only body part available for study. Several methods of age estimation have been studied using bone and teeth, and among them, tooth wear and apposition of secondary dentine are the currently available non-destructive methods. Objectives: The purpose of the study was to determine the age of adults by using Kvaal′s method as well as to establish the relationship of chronological age and dental age with its reliability and limitations on digital panoramic radiographs. Materials and Methods: The present study was based on panoramic radiographs that consisted of two groups. One hundred orthopantomographs with Kvaal′s criteria (Group A) and 50 orthopantomographs without Kvaal′s criteria (Group B) were included. Various parameters were measured and the result was analyzed by means of SPSS-12.0 program statistical data. Result and Conclusion: On the basis of Kvaal′s criteria, the difference between chronological age and real age was 8.3 years. This suggests that the accuracy of this method depends on the precision of measurements and quality and number of the orthopantomographs.

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Piyush Limdiwala, & J Shah. (2013). Age estimation by using dental radiographs. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 5(2), 118–122. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.119778
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