Age estimation in adults by dental imaging assessment systematic review

Age estimation is one of the most important characteristics used to establish the identity of any individual in different legal, forensic, or anthropological research context [1]. To this end, forensic teams depend on osseous analysis based methods, which have acceptable results for young individuals or in their early adulthood [2], and dental development based methods, which are highly reliable in individuals under 21 years of age [3]. However, these methods have some disadvantages: the poor resistance of bones to the taphonomic process [4], and once the individual reaches the threshold of 21 years of age, and the third molars development concludes [3], the currently available dental development based methods are no applicable.

Source: Forensic Science International - March 25, 2017 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: T.Y. Marroquin, S. Karkhanis, S.I. Kvaal, S. Vasudavan, E. Kruger, M. Tennant Source Type: research