1Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Golpura, Distt Panchkula, Haryana, India
2Professor department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Golpura, Distt Panchkula, Haryana, India
3Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Golpura, Distt Panchkula, Haryana, India
4Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, PGIMER, Chandigarh
Age estimation is an important aspect of forensic odontology. Enamel color is of great significance in estimation of the age of the individual. The color of maxillary anteriors of 500 randomly selected patients were matched using a dental shade guide. The enamel color was found to be associated with the chronological age. Linear regression analysis was used to calculate the age of the individual. Underestimates of age were seen in the age less than 25 years and overestimates were seen in the age greater than 48 years.
age estimation, enamel color
