Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

Recent advances in estimation of age from tooth: A review

  • Author:
  • Partha Pratim Mukhopadhyay1,
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Published Online: Mar 1, 2010
  • Page Number: 80 to 86

1Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, West Bengal 713104

*Correspondence Dr. PP Mukhopadhyay, Associate Professor Department of Forensic and State Medicine, Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan, West Bengal, 713104.

Abstract

Age estimation from tooth has been a subject of research since 1950. This article traces the history of developments and critical components of the methods (both morphological and biochemical) to calculate age at death for forensic purpose.

Keywords

Forensic, Tooth, Age estimation, Morphology, Biochemical methods