Estimation of Age by Assessment of Dentin Translucency: Dentinal translucency

N. R. Pooja; P. Sai Krishna; L. S. Makesh Raj; V. Jai Santhosh Manikandan; A. Hemalatha; I. Kannan; N. Srikant

doi:10.18311/jfds/13/3/2021.632

Authors

N. R. Pooja BDS CRRI, Oral Pathology, TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600127, Tamilnadu
P. Sai Krishna Professor, Head of the Department, Oral Pathology, TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600127, Tamilnadu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9885-5821
L. S. Makesh Raj Reader, Oral Pathology, TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600127, Tamilnadu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4902-2900
V. Jai Santhosh Manikandan Senior Lecturer, Oral Pathology, TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600127, Tamilnadu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6018-111X
A. Hemalatha Senior Lecturer, Oral Pathology, TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600127, Tamilnadu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2880-1785
I. Kannan Associate Professor, Microbiology, TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Chennai - 600127, Tamilnadu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3575-1264
N. Srikant Professor, Head of the Department, Oral Pathology, Manipal University, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore - 575001, Karnataka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2686-0397

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18311/jfds/13/3/2021.632

Keywords:

Dentin Translucency, Sclerotic Dentin

Abstract

Introduction: Several methods have been advocated for age estimation. Dentin translucency has been considered one of the non-invasive methods for age estimation, and it can be measured using the digital method. Aim: The aim of this study is to estimate the age by evaluating the length of dentin translucency. Materials and Methods: Ground section of 30 freshly extracted single-rooted permanent teeth from different individuals of known age and gender were performed dentin translucency was measured using a digital scanner. It was correlated with the age of these patients. Results: A linear regression analysis was performed to find the relationship between age and length of dentin translucency, and the Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a positive correlation (r = 0.59, P = 0.001). Conclusion: Dentin translucency can be considered a reliable parameter for age estimation.

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