Human dental age estimation using third molar developmental stages: Does a Bayesian approach outperform regression models to discriminate between juveniles and adults?

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-42

  Thevissen, P W ^a   Fieuws, S ^b   Willems, G ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF IMAGING AND PATHOLOGY   (Belgium)

^b KU LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Bayesian model; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Linear regression; Polynomial regression; Third molar development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; BAYES THEOREM; FEMALE; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MOLAR, THIRD; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76849093586     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-009-0329-8     Document Type: Article

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