AGE ESTIMATION BY MEASURING OPEN APICES OF LOWER ERUPTED AND NON-ERUPTED PERMANENT TEETH AMONG 5-15 YEARS OLD - A DIGITAL ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH STUDY
Abstract
Background: Age is one of the essential factors in establishing the individuality and identity of a person in this world and it refers to a period of human life, measured by years from birth. The use of dental factor-like radiographs which is a simple, non-invasive, and non-destructive method which actually can be employed for the estimation of the age.
Aim: To evaluate the applicability of Cameriere’s method for assessing chronological age in children based on the relationship between age and measurement of open apices in tooth roots in an Indian sample.
Objectives:
- Assessment of chronological age of children by measuring the open apices of either the right or left lower erupted and non-erupted teeth in children of the Indian population.
- Assessment of correlation between chronological age and estimated dental age using cameriere’s formula.
Material and Methods: The study group comprised of 100 children of age ranging between 5-15 years, which included 50 boys and 50 girls subjected for digital panoramic radiographic technique and the images were recorded on computer files, which were processed using computer Digora compatible software DfW 2.6. All measurements were carried out by the same observer using cameriere et al formula.
Results: After a thorough statistical analysis, the results showed that there was no significant difference between the estimated age and the actual age of the patient. Conclusion: The results of the study suggested the feasibility of the cameriere s method for age estimation on the Indian population in a set sample.
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