1Post-Graduate Student, Department of Forensic Odontology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A Constituent college of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India
2Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A Constituent college of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India
3Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, A Constituent college of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India
4Lecturer, Course Coordinator, Department of Forensic Odontology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A Constituent college of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India
5Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A Constituent college of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India
6Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, A Constituent college of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India
*Corresponding Author : Dr. Smitha Rani, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, A Constituent college of JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India, Phone : +91-9886673946, E-mail: smitharani@jssuni.edu.in
Online Published on 28 July, 2023.
Determination of age is one of the crucial elements of establishing the identity of a person, and the tooth is one of the best parameters for identification, due to its resistance to decomposition.
To estimate the age of the unidentified deceased using Gustafson’s method and compare the difference between alleged age and estimated age.
An unidentified deceased male was brought by the police for postmortem examination. A post-mortem dental examination of the unidentified deceased was conducted and a premolar was extracted to estimate the age of the unidentified deceased. Gustafson’s method was employed as it is an established method of age estimation. A ground section of the extracted tooth was prepared and the six age-related changes given by Gustafson were viewed and analyzed under a microscope to estimate the age.
The age determined by Gustafson’s technique showed difference from the alleged age stated by the police.
Multiple age estimation parameters including dental age estimation are required to be able to estimate a more accurate age, which will help to establish a positive identity.
Dental Age Estimation, Postmortem, Unidentified Deceased, Forensic Odontology, Gustafson’s methos, Age Estimation
