Title

Age Estimation in Children and Adolescent in Central Indian Population: A Comparative Analysis of Demirjian’s and Kronfeld’s Method.

Authors

Shweta Gangotri Sumbh, Bharat Sumbh, Jagdhari Smriti, Ranu Ingole, Nupur Kokane

Abstract

Introduction: Radiology plays an indispensable role in human age determination. Developing teeth are used most reliably in age estimation in forensic science as they are the most indestructible part of the body. Aim: This cross-sectional study aims in comparing an age old Kronfeld’s method and modified Demirjian’s method of dental age estimation in reported MLC cases in Government Dental College. Method: The comparison was done among 120 individuals using digital Orthopantomogram. The subject comprised of male and female having age range of 7-22 years reported to GDC for age estimation. The analysis of 120 cases for age estimation was done by both Kronfeld’s and Demirjian’s method. The study was processed by paired T test. Results: Both the methods of age estimation show significant results in relation to actual age individually but comparison between the two method shows Kronfeld’s method gave age estimates nearer to the actual age. Conclusion: Kronfeld’s method can be used in analysis of age estimation cases.

Key words

Demirjian, Kronfeld, Age estimation, Forensic Science. Introduction

DOI

  10.59988/jfmsl.vol.33issue1.2