Review article

How to estimate dental age in paleodontology?

Vedran Šebečić ; Dubrava Clinical Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia
Andrea Hoch ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Sabalić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Nowadays there are many methods available for dental age estimation: morphological, radiological, biochemical. Some methods require sample sectioning while other non-destructive methods are more appropriate for use in paleodontology. Children’s dental age assessment is based on phases in growth and development of the deciduous and permanent dentition, while age assessment in the adult dentition is based upon changes in the structure of hard dental tissue caused by aging. Dental age calculating software enables automated age calculations.

Keywords

Dental Age; Forensic Dentistry; Paleodontology

Hrčak ID:

54630

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/54630

Publication date:

28.6.2010.

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