Tooth Coronal Index and Pulp/Tooth Ratio in Dental Age Estimation on Digital Panoramic Radiographs − A Comparative Study
Assessment of age through teeth is an important aspect of a new emerging science Forensic Odontology. Accurate estimation of age is required for pediatric issues, orthodontic treatments to legal matters [1]. Although skeletal methods could be used for age estimation, but variability of bone maturation is influenced by several environmental factors. Tooth development shows less variability than other developmental features and shows low variability in relation to chronological age [2]. Moreover, dental tissues are more resistant to thermal, chemical and mechanical stimuli and are less affected by endocrine diseases or nutritional variations than other tissues.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Supreet Jain, Ravleen Nagi, Minal Daga, Ashutosh Shandilya, Aastha Shukla, Abhinav Parakh, Afshan Laheji, Rahul singh Source Type: research
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