1BDS, PG (MSc Forensic Odontology), JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka- 570015
2Reader, Department of Forensic Odontology, JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka- 570015
3BDS, PG (MSc Forensic Odontology), JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka- 570015
4Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka- 570015
5Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka- 570015
6Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka- 570015
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Nagabhushana Doggalli, Reader, Department of Forensic Odontology, JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysuru, Karnataka- 570015 Contact : +91 9844413396, Email :dr.nagabhushand@jssuni.edu.in
The present study is to check the validity of Chronological age and Estimated age by using the University of Texas (UT) age estimation software in Indian Population.
The study was conducted to assess the dental age utilizing third molar eruption using UT Age estimation software of age group from 14.0 to 20.9 years of 210 samples (105 Males, 105 Females) in south Indian population. All four third molars were included in this study. Statistical analysis was done to obtain Mean Absolute Error (MAE).
Out of 5 methods least mean absolute error of 0.4 years for males in Blankenship method (D3) and MAE 0.7 years for females in Unknown method (D5) and overall MAE irrespective of sex showed 0.6 years in Unknown method (D5). This proved that Unknown method (D5) provides best result when compared to others.
Thus this method can be used to estimate age from developing third molar in Indian population by using this software.
Forensic Odontology, Dental Age Estimation, UT Age Estimation software, Blankenship method, Kasper method
