Indian Journal of Forensic Odontology

Teeth are an excellent material in living and non-living populations for anthropological, genetic, odontologic and forensic investigations. The aim of the present study was to estimate the age using molar’s attrition grading. A total of 135 Maxillary molar’s were selected. The attrition conditions of the molar’s crown were analyzed. Linear equations for age estimation were derived by mean of regression analysis. There were highly statistically significant correlation between molar’s attrition and chronological age. When the age of individual remained completely unknown, the best estimates were provided by first maxillary molar.

Key words attrition, age, molar, regression equation. 

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An attempt has been made in the present study to reconstruct stature using maxillofacial measurements among male and female Brahmins of Himachal Pradesh. Sample size comprises of 164 Brahmins (93 males and 71 females) who were measured for Facial Height (FH) and Nasal Height (NH) besides Stature (S) following the standard measurement techniques. All the subjects ranged in age from18 to 40 years. Result of the present study highlight that the stature could be reconstructed with relatively greater reliability using FH among Brahmin males and females .The results further reveal that males exhibit greater correlation with stature than the females while the error of estimate is lower among females as compared to the males. It may be mentioned here that both these maxillofacial dimensions could be used for reconstructing stature under the circumstances when only cranium is recovered from the scene of crime. 

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the applicability of the methods proposed by Nicodemo et al method for estimation of dental age and compared with chronological age. Orthopantograms of 413 patients, aged 70-195 months were selected to estimate the correlation between dental and chronological age. When the Nolla method was applied, the estimated age was less as compared to chronological age. There were significant correlation between chronological age and estimated dental age in both the genders.

Keywords Orthopantograms, Nicodemo et al Method, dental age. 

Age calculation has become increasingly important in forensic dentistry. The method for dental age calculation is based only on radiological measurements in periapical dental radiographs. The purpose of the present study was application of Kvaal technique for age estimation from orthopantograms. On calculating age based on measurements of all six teeth or three maxillary teeth, no significant differences were found between the chronological age and calculated age. Kvaal’s technique may be applied for age estimation from orthopantograms while keeping suitable an criteria and good quality radiographs.

Keywords Forensic dentistry, orthopantograms, kvaal technique, age estimation.
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