Assessment of the mineralisation stages of third molars and validation of Mincer et al.’s age estimation method: A retrospective, cross-sectional study in Western India population
Jayasankar P. Pillai, Vaishali Dodia, Pooja Monpara, Khushali Shah, Sima Odedra- Otorhinolaryngology
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- General Dentistry
Context:
Age estimation is one of the prime requisites in forensic human identification cases and the criminal justice system. There are several age estimation methods using dental parameters. A method proposed by Mincer
Aim:
The present study aimed to assess the developmental status of the third molars and to apply and validate Mincer
Methods and Material:
A total of 306 orthopantomograms (OPGs) from 128 males and 178 females with a mean age of 16.89 years ± 3.68 were analysed. Demirjian’s A-H staging was applied to record the developmental stages of 1100 third molars. Mincer
Results:
There was a slight overestimation of the chronological age (CA) in both #18 and #38. The females showed more accurate estimated age (EA) than males.
Conclusions:
Mincer