Abstract
ABSTRACT Age estimation is a vital part in many of forensic investigations, be it for the dead or living. Despite its importance, accuracy of age estimation has always been an issue in legal matters, especially in the adult population. This study has been conducted on a North Indian adult population, furthering the research on formulated odonto-metric indices and their variation among the population, with the aim of establishing their suitability for estimation of age in the population under study. The two methods employed on first and second molars were tooth coronal index (TCI) and pulp chamber tooth height ratio (PCTHR). Of the two teeth, the second molar was found to have a significant correlation compared with the other one and the TCI was found to be marginally better than PCTHR when applied on second molars. The error ranges for TCI (first molar and second molar) and PCTHR (second molar) methods were found to be same, i.e. ±7 years. The choice of an age-group specific method is important for the most accurate and reliable dental age estimations in forensic contexts.
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