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Authors
Affiliations
1 S Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, IN
2 Dept of Forensic Medicine, MS Ramaiah Medical College, MSR Nagar, MSRIT PO, Bangalore, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 8, No 1 (2014), Pagination: 202-207
Abstract
This study was done to compare the estimated age from physiological changes in teeth (Gustafson method) with the actual age of deceased person and to note the difference between them and also to know the influence of various exogenous and endogenous factors on them. In 40 cases where the proof of age is available, first maxillary premolars were studied for 6 factors- attrition, periodontal disease, secondary dentine deposition, cementum apposition, ischolar_main resorption. Each factor was allotted a score of 0- 3 depending upon degree of changes in the tooth. Age calculated by deriving the regression formula for the total score. Mean calculated age when all the physiological factors taken together had a deviation of about ±2.86 years. Physiological factors had no significant correlation with the sex and diet of the individual. When a single factor is used for age estimation ischolar_main translucency gave the least deviation, i.e. ±5.17 years.
Keywords
Dental Age Estimation, Gustafson's Criteria, Forensic Odontology
