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  • Dentistry
  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Pediatric Medicine

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  • Accurate age assessment is crucial in pediatric dentistry and forensic evaluations.
  • Dental age estimation aids in identifying developmental abnormalities and assessing growth.
  • Comparing dental and chronological age provides insights into individual development patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the dental age of subjects aged 7-13 years and compare it with their chronological age.
  • To identify the most reliable tooth or teeth for dental age assessment.
  • To investigate potential asymmetries in tooth development between the left and right dental arches.

Main Methods:

  • Evaluation of 349 panoramic radiographs from patients aged 7-13 years.
  • Assessment of tooth germ development stages for each tooth.
  • Estimation of individual dental age based on tooth development.

Main Results:

  • No significant differences in tooth development stages were observed between the left and right sides.
  • The highest correlation between tooth development stages and chronological age was found in the second permanent molars.
  • Chronological age prediction was most accurate using the developmental stage of tooth #37 and patient gender.

Conclusions:

  • The chronological age of children aged 7-13 can be reliably estimated using a modified London Atlas, with second molars as key indicators.
  • Second permanent molars are the most accurate dental landmarks for age estimation in this age group.
  • The study validates the use of specific tooth development stages for forensic and clinical age assessment.