Professional paper

Dentition Based Postmortem Age Identification

Jelena Galić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Hrvoje Brkić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Zvonimir Kaić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Josip Čadež ; University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The authors describe age determination of an unidentified child on the basis of forensic dental analysis. The childs age was determined by forensic dental analysis of the first and second permanent lower molars, according to the amount of mineralized dental enamel, quality of occlusal cusps and length of roots. In additions clinical postmortem examination, photography, X-rays and dental anthropologic methods were used. This obtained data indicated the child to be aged 61 years at the time of death.

Keywords

teeth; determination of age; forensic dentistry; dental anthropology

Hrčak ID:

99254

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/99254

Publication date:

15.9.1995.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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