title: Forensic Dental Age Estimation: An Overview.
abstract: Forensic age estimation is a scientific process that estimates an individual's true chronologic age by assessing skeletal and dental development and maturation. Although human growth and maturation is unique to each individual, dental techniques for estimating age are currently considered the best in assessing true chronologic age particularly during the age range when the dentition is undergoing morphologic development. This article reviews the principles, methodology and commonly used techniques in forensic age estimation cases.
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Senn
mesh_terms: D000365:Age Determination by Skeleton; D000366:Age Determination by Teeth / Q000379:methods*; D000367:Age Factors; D001846:Bone Development / Q000502:physiology; D005553:Forensic Dentistry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000502:physiology