Quantification of secondary dentin formation based on the analysis of MDCT scans and dental OPGs in a contemporary Malaysian population

Examination of dental tissues is widely (and regularly) used in a forensic context to estimate age in the deceased. A number of structural changes associated with age have been documented in fully developed and erupted teeth of adults, including attrition, periodontal recession, cementum apposition, root resorption, secondary dentin formation and root translucency; as first established by Gustafson [1]. Importantly, Gustafson ’s study [1] demonstrated that secondary dentin formation (along with root translucency) had the strongest correlation with age, which is supported by the subsequent work of Dalitz [2] (r=0.61), Johansson [3] (r=0.66), Kvaal et al.
Source: Legal Medicine - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Source Type: research