Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 28
  • Issue: 2

Estimation of age from a study of the eruption of permanent molar teeth

  • Author:
  • A. D. Ropmay
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 24 to 28

Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology North- East Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya

*Corresponding Author: Dr A.D. Ropmay, MBBS, MD, Assistant Professor and Head Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology North- East Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya

Online published on 29 April, 2015.

Abstract

Age estimation is one of the most frequently performed medico-legal examinations in the living person. The eruption of permanent molar teeth is fairly accurate and relatively simple method of age estimation during the developmental period. The persent study is a cross-sectional one caried out on school and college students of Delhi city.

Keywords

Age Estimation, Molar eruption