Abstract
AimAge is one of the essential factors in establishing the identity of a person, especially in children. Age estimation plays an important part in treatment planning, forensic dentistry, legal issues, and paleodemographic research. The present study was an attempt to estimate the chronological age in children of Davangere population by using Cameriere’s India specific formula.Materials and methodsThis was a retrospective observational study to estimate the chronological age in children of Davangere population. A total of 150 panoramic radiographs of patients aged between 6 and 15 years, including both sexes, were selected. Age was calculated by measuring open apices of seven right or left mandibular teeth using Adobe Photoshop software.ResultsStatistical analysis was performed to derive a regression equation for estimation of age, which showed that, of the variables X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, s, N0, the variables N0 and X4 were statistically noteworthy. Hence, these two variables were used to derive the linear regression formula:Age = 10.522 + 0.712(N0) - 5.040(X4). The model was found to be statistically significant, F(2, 147) = 207.96, p < 0.001, and accounted for approximately 74% of the variance of age (R2 = 0.739, adjusted R2 = 0.735).ConclusionCameriere’s method can be used for age assessment in children for forensic as well as legal contexts and based on these variables a reliable age estimation equation could be proposed specifically for Davangere population.How to cite this articleAttiguppe PR, Yavagal C, Maganti R, Mythri P. Age Assessment in Children: A Novel Cameriere’s Stratagem. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2016;9(4):330-334.
Highlights
Forensic odontology is a vital and integral part of forensic science that is widely used for identification of the living and deceased persons.[1]
Clinical dentistry is for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning
Some of its applications pertain to the current issues which are plaguing a country like India, viz., high rate of child marriages, increasing number of child laborers, and children trafficked for commercial and sexual exploitation
Summary
Forensic odontology is a vital and integral part of forensic science that is widely used for identification of the living and deceased persons.[1] Age estimation plays an important role in pediatric endocrinology and developmental disorders. Clinical dentistry is for orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. Age estimation plays a vital role even outside medicine and dentistry. Some of its applications pertain to the current issues which are plaguing a country like India, viz., high rate of child marriages, increasing number of child laborers, and children trafficked for commercial and sexual exploitation. Most children are forced into these activities and to say that age estimation of such children is crucial would be an understatement.[2]
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