Abstract
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare the accuracy of the Cameriere European formula (Cameriere), adopted Haavikko method from 1974 (Haavikko), and revisited Demirjian method by Willems (Willems) for age estimation on orthopantomograms (OPGs) of Bosnian-Herzegovian (BH) children age groups 6-13years. The accuracy was determined as difference between estimated dental age (DA) and chronological age (CA) and the absolute accuracy (absolute difference) was assessed by analyzing OPGs of 591 girls and 498 boys. The Cameriere method overestimated the mean age by 0.09year for girls and underestimated by -0.02year for boys. The Haavikko method underestimated the mean age by -0.29year for girls and -0.09year for boys. The Willems method overestimated the mean age by 0.24year in girls and by 0.42year in boys. The absolute accuracies were 0.53year for girls and 0.55year for boys for Cameriere method; for Haavikko method, 0.59year for girls and 0.62year for boys; and for Willems method 0.69year for girls and 0.67year for boys. In conclusion, Cameriere method is the most accurate for estimating the age of BH children age groups 6-13years using OPGs, following adopted Haavikko method and Willems method.
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