1Senior Lecturer (Chief Forensic Odontologist), Department of Forensic Odontology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, SIMATS, Chennai
2Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Govt Medical College, Omandurar Estate, Chennai
3Associate Professor of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Sri Lalithambigai Medical College and Hospitals, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai
4Senior Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, SIMATS, Chennai
*Assistant Professor Department of Forensic Medicine and ToxicologyGovt Medical College, Omandurar Estate, Chennai Email: shaanredd@gmail.comContact: +91
Online Published on 17 September, 2022.
Estimating dental age can be done in a variety of ways. Some of these are Atlas methods, in which the morphological various phases of mineralization of all the teeth are seen using radiographs. Because the maturational events linked with tooth production are less variable, estimating age from teeth is believed to be reliable.
In our study, 230 OPGs were collected, out of which 125 were males and another 105 were females. The OPGs collected were from the age group of 14 to 21 years. All the OPG’s were underwent for multiple analysis by different observers.
In this study results showed that the male root maturation is more than the females and the mean values showed that the males are ahead compared with the females.
Age estimation plates a very useful tool and important role in the field of forensics and in crime scene investigation. Not only in CSI, though it is very useful in the death scene investigation and juvenile cases also.
Root Maturation, Eruption Sequences, Crime Scene Investigation, Juvenile Investigation
