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Age estimation by assessment of dentin translucency in single rooted permanent teeth
Kiran Kumar Kattappagari1, Radhika Kalyani Kommalapati2, Deepthi Katuri3
1Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Background:
To estimate the age by evaluating the area and length of dentin translucency in single-rooted ground sections of extracted teeth using digital Vernier caliper and stereomicroscope.
Materials And Methods:
Ground sections of single rooted permanent anterior teeth were made and stained with 1% methylene blue. The area and length of dentin translucency were measured using digital Vernier caliper and with the help of stereomicroscope.
Results:
Linear regressive analysis showed that estimation of age by assessing the area of dentin translucency with Vernier caliper was statistically significant and showed a high regression co-efficient (R = 0.7738) when compared to evaluation of age by assessment of length. Multilinear regressive analysis done to calculate age by both area and length also showed a high co-efficient of regression (R = 0.7797).
Conclusion:
The area of dentin translucency showed good correlation with age when compared to the length.
