Comparative analysis of sclerotic dentinal changes in attrited and carious teeth around pulp chamber for age
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, MM-College of Dental Sciences and Research, M.M. University, Ambala 133203, Haryana, India. shailjachatterjee@gmail.com
Aim:
The aim of this study was to estimate age by comparing sclerotic dentin thickness around coronal pulp chamber in carious and attrited teeth.
Methodology:
Inclusion criteria for teeth selection was eruption age around six to seven years (incisors and first molars). 100 teeth (50 carious + 50 attrited) were ground up to their pulp chamber, observed and photographed under an Olympus stereomicroscope. Image J 1.38 NIH software was employed to analyze dentinal thickness.
Statistical Analysis:
Regression formula was employed for evaluating age and compared with clinical age obtained at time of extraction.
Results:
No matching values were found between calculated age and actual clinical age.
Conclusion:
Sclerotic dentin thickness values cannot be used as an indicator for the purpose of age estimation.
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