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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Dental Forensics
  • Human Identification

Background:

  • Age estimation is crucial in forensic and anthropological studies.
  • Existing age estimation methods often lack population-specific formulas.
  • Regressive dental alterations offer potential for reliable age prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the correlation between dental attrition, root dentin translucency, and periodontal ligament (PDL) attachment with chronological age.
  • To develop a population-specific linear regression formula for age estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Extracted teeth were analyzed for three alterations: dental attrition, root dentin translucency, and PDL attachment level.
  • Attrition was measured using Johanson's and Li and Ji criteria.
  • Root dentin translucency and PDL attachment were assessed using Johanson and Lamendin methods.

Main Results:

  • All three parameters (attrition, PDL attachment, translucency) demonstrated significant positive correlations with age (r values 0.6-0.8, P < 0.005).
  • Root dentin translucency, particularly using the Johanson G method, showed the strongest correlation (r = 0.83).
  • PDL attachment also showed a strong correlation (r = 0.702) using the Johanson G method.

Conclusions:

  • Regressive dental alterations, including dentin translucency, PDL attachment, and attrition, are reliable indicators for age estimation in the Coastal Karnataka population.
  • Dentin translucency, assessed via the Johanson G method, exhibited the highest correlation, suggesting its utility in developing accurate age estimation formulas.