title: [The recent development on age estimation].
abstract: The main methods of age estimation at present mostly rely on characteristic physical and chemical changes of skeleton, soft tissue, cells, biomacromolecules and the other substances. Because physiological changes of tissues and organs during growth are extremely complicated, all methods have their limitations. In practical, it is necessary to combine several methods together in order to improve the accuracy of age estimation. This article reviewed recent development on age estimation domestically and abroad and discussed advantage and disadvantage of different methods.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical College, Shantou University, Shantou 515041, China. wxiaoyan0928@163.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xiao-Jun
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Xiao-Hu
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jia-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei-Dong
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D000366:Age Determination by Teeth; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D018732:Forensic Anthropology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004247:DNA