Precision and accuracy of commonly used dental age estimation charts for the New Zealand population

Dental age estimation methods range from dental development charts to complex biometric analysis. Dental development charts are not the most accurate method of dental age estimation, but are time saving in their use. They are an excellent screening tool, particularly for post-mortem identification purposes, and for assessing variation from population norms in living individuals.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research