A modified Gustafson method of age estimation from teeth.
Modifications to the Gustafson method of age estimation from teeth are described. They are designed to minimise the subjective nature of the scoring technique and to quantify the regressive changes in the enamel, dentine and cementum. Randomly selected teeth from 25 Indians were examined by the Gustafson method and by our own modification. It was shown that our modified method resulted in more accurate and reproducible age estimations than did the original method.
Kashyap
V K
VK
Department of Biology, Bureau of Police Research and Development, Hyderabad, India.
Koteswara Rao
N R
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D000366:Age Determination by Teeth; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D003804:Dentin / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009811:Odontometry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014072:Tooth Abrasion / Q000473:pathology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology