Reliability of third molar development for age estimation in a Texas hispanic population: A comparison study

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 651-657

  Kasper, Kathleen A ^a,b   Austin, Dana ^b,c   Kvanli, Alan H ^d   Rios, Tara R ^a   Senn, David R ^e  

^a Tarrant County Medical Examiner's District ^*  (United States)

^b Tarrant County Medical Examiners Office   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Chronologic age; Demirjian's method; Dental age estimation; Dental development; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Hispanic population; Human identification; Panoramic radiographs; Third molar development; Tooth formation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH ROOT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65349188960     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01031.x     Document Type: Article

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