Evaluation of skeletal and dental age using third molar calcification, condylar height and length of the mandibular body
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Aim: To identify the most reliable method for age estimation among three variables, that is, condylar height, length of mandibular body and third molar calcification by Demirjian′s method. Materials and Methods: Orthopantomograms and lateral cephalograms of 60 patients with equal gender ratio were included in the study, among each gender 15 subjects were below 18 years and 15 subjects were above 18 years. Lateral cephalograms were traced, height of condyle and mandibular body are measured manually on the tracing paper, OPG′s were observed on radiographic illuminator and maturity score of third molar calcification was noted according to Demirjian′s method. All the measurements were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The results obtained are of no significant difference between estimated age and actual age with all three parameters (P > 0.9780 condylar height, P > 0.9515 length of mandibular body, P > 0.8611 third molar calcification). Among these three, length of mandibular body shows least standard error test (i.e. 0.188). Conclusion: Although all three parameters can be used for age estimation, length of mandibular body is more reliable followed by height of condyle and third molar calcification.
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Sunil Kedarisetty, Guttikonda Rao, Naveen Rayapudi, & Rajani Korlepara. (2015). Evaluation of skeletal and dental age using third molar calcification, condylar height and length of the mandibular body. Journal of Forensic Dental Sciences, 7(2), 121–125. https://doi.org/10.4103/0975-1475.155077
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