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Age determination from dental microstructure in juveniles

T F Huda1, J E Bowman

  • 1Department of Anatomy and Cell-Biology, United Medical School, Guy's Hospital, London, England.

American Journal of Physical Anthropology
|June 1, 1995
PubMed
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Dental microstructure analysis successfully identified eight of ten mixed infant remains from St Bride's Church, London. This method aids skeletal age estimation when traditional techniques fail.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Bioarchaeology
  • Paleopathology

Background:

  • St. Bride's Church crypts contain 18th-century skeletal remains.
  • Post-war restoration mixed remains, notably ten infants aged 1-4 years.
  • Standard skeletal aging methods were insufficient for identification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply a precise dental microstructure aging method to identify mixed infant remains.
  • To validate the efficacy of dental incremental markers for age estimation in challenging cases.

Main Methods:

  • Dental microstructure analysis using circadian and circaseptan incremental markers.
  • Comparison of estimated ages with historical data (coffin plates, death certificates).

Main Results:

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  • Confident identification achieved for eight out of ten mixed infant individuals.
  • Dental microstructure aging provided more accurate age estimates than traditional methods.

Conclusions:

  • Dental microstructure analysis is a valuable tool for skeletal age estimation.
  • This method is particularly useful when conventional aging techniques are unsuccessful.