Author/Authors :
duangto, phuwadon chiang mai university - faculty of medicine, forensic osteology research center, thailand , duangto, phuwadon university of phayao - school of medical sciences - department of anatomy, Thailand , janhom, apirum chiang mai university - faculty of dentistry, excellence center in osteology research and training center (ortc) - department of oral biology and diagnostic sciences, thailand , prasitwattanaseree, sukon chiang mai university - excellence center in osteology research and training center (ortc), forensic osteology research center, faculty of medicine - department of statistics, Thailand , mahakkanukrauh, pasuk chiang mai university - excellence center in osteology research and training center (ortc), forensic osteology research center, faculty of medicine - department of anatomy, Thailand , iamaroon, anak chiang mai university - excellence center in osteology research and training center (ortc), forensic osteology research center, faculty of medicine, faculty of dentistry - department of oral biology and diagnostic sciences, Thailand
Abstract :
Age estimation, using forensic odontology, is a crucial step for biological identification. Currently there are many methods available to predict the age of deceased or living persons, each with varying accuracy, such as a physical examination, radiographs of the left hand, and dental assessments. Age estimation, using radiographic tooth development, has been found to be a more accurate method because it is mainly genetically influenced and as such is less likely to be affected by nutritional and environmental factors. The Demirjian et al. method for dental age estimation, using radiological techniques, has long been the most common protocol used in many populations. This method, which is based on tooth developmental changes, is a straightforward process as different stages of tooth development are clearly defined. This article aims to elaborate on the Demirjian et al. method of age estimation using tooth development as a guide.
Keywords :
age estimation , Demirjian method , forensic odontology , tooth development
