Morphologic Analysis of Third-Molar Mineralization for Eastern Turkish Children and Youth

Cantekin K., Yilmaz Y., Demirci T., Celikoglu M.

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES, vol.57, no.2, pp.531-534, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 57 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02011.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.531-534
  • Keywords: forensic science, dental age estimation, third-molar mineralization, Eastern Turkish, linear regression, Demirjian method, FORENSIC AGE ESTIMATION, 3RD MOLAR DEVELOPMENT, CHRONOLOGICAL AGE, BONE-AGE, RADIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION, ROOT DEVELOPMENT, YOUNG-ADULTS
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Abstract

To date, there has been no chronological age estimation according to third-molar mineralization in eastern Turkish children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to analyze the development of the mandibular third molar and its relationship to chronological age in subjects aged 722 years 3.14) and 726 females (mean age, 12.92 +/- 2.89)] conventional orthopantomograms from eastern Turkish youths. An independent t-test was performed to evaluate the difference between sexes. Regression analysis was performed to obtain regression formulae for dental age calculation with chronological age. In males, there was a difference between males and females only at stage C (p = 0.03); females were advanced 0.37 years compared with males at the stage C. Third-molar development among eastern Turkish children and youths occurs at a more advanced age than other populations for almost all stages.

To date, there has been no chronological age estimation according to third-molar mineralization in eastern Turkish children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to analyze the development of the mandibular third molar and its relationship to chronological age in subjects aged 722 years 3.14) and 726 females (mean age, 12.92 +/- 2.89)] conventional orthopantomograms from eastern Turkish youths. An independent t-test was performed to evaluate the difference between sexes. Regression analysis was performed to obtain regression formulae for dental age calculation with chronological age. In males, there was a difference between males and females only at stage C (p = 0.03); females were advanced 0.37 years compared with males at the stage C. Third-molar development among eastern Turkish children and youths occurs at a more advanced age than other populations for almost all stages.