Staging of third molar development in relation to chronological age of 5 –16 year old Indian children

Age estimation of juveniles and adolescents is commonly required in most civilized countries, since age thresholds of social or legal relevance lie between ages 12 –25. While the developmental process of teeth is one of the most valuable biomarkers for age estimation in childhood, the accuracy inevitably decreases in adolescence, when the development of teeth is nearly completed. During this period, roughly between the middle teens and early 20s, all the han d–wrist bones have achieved their adult morphologies and their epiphyses have fused and the onset of secondary sex characteristics has occurred.

Source: Forensic Science International - November 12, 2016 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Sapna Hegde, Akash Patodia, Uma Dixit Source Type: research