Dental age estimation of Jordanian children: applicability of Demirjian method [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the accuracy of Demirjian method in estimating the chronological age of male and female Jordanian children and to establish a new dental age curve if the Demirjian method was not found to be accurate. Methods: Orthopantomograms (OPTs) of 1374 Caucasian Jordanian children (684 females and 690 males) aged 4 to16 years ...
Elham S ABU ALHAIJA +3 more
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Testing international dental maturation scoring system and population-specific Demirjian versions on Saudi sub-population [PDF]
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to test the applicability of the Demirjian method and revised versions for estimating chronological age (CA) from dental age (DA) in a sample of children. Study Design: A sample of 252 individuals of known age (4
Baghdadi, Ziad-D.
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Introduction: Accurate age estimation is of utmost importance in several branches of life, be it disaster victim identification (DVI), sports, fashion, education, and many more. Several studies/formulas have been proposed over the years from various parts of the world and amongst them, Cameriere's method of age estimation is ...
Gupta, Shalini +5 more
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Error Rates for Unvalidated Medical Age Assessment Procedures [PDF]
During 2014-15 Sweden received asylum applications from more than 240.000 people, of which more than 40.000 were termed unaccompanied minors. In a large number of cases, claims by asylum seekers of being below 18 years were not trusted by Swedish ...
Mostad, Petter, Tamsen, Fredrik
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Retrospective analysis of the correlation between the facial biotype and the inclination of the upper canine cusp axis to the occlusal plane [PDF]
Permanent maxillary canines are the second most frequently impacted teeth and the prevalence of this clinical condition is estimated to be 1-2% in the general population.
Cielo, A. +4 more
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Dental age assessment for Kuwaiti children using Demirjian's method
Dental age can be estimated based on the level of tooth mineralization during the developmental process. Various methods of determining chronological and radiographical stages have been used for dental age estimation.To test the validity of the standards of dental maturation of Demirjian and Goldstein (Ann Hum Biol 3:411-421, 1976) when applied to ...
Muawia A, Qudeimat, Faraj, Behbehani
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Dental age estimation of Omani children using Demirjian's method
Dental age plays a significant role in forensic dentistry, orthodontics and paediatric dentistry, as well as in general diagnosis and treatment planning. Different methods have been developed to determine dental age. One of the most commonly used methods is Demirjian's method, which was developed in 1973 from research on a large number of French ...
S. Al Balushi +2 more
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Age Estimation Using Schour-Massler Method Compared to the Demirjian Method
Schour-Massler and Demirjian are methods used to estimate chronological age in dental radiographs by looking at the development of permanent teeth and the maturity of the dental age. Chronological age is based on date of birth. Dental age is the age based on the maturity of the teeth. Both of these methods have been widely used in previous studies, but
Trelia Boel, Tiara Ayustin Bahri
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Age estimation in children by measurement of open apices in teeth: a European formula [PDF]
The aim of the present paper was to improve and expand research with a larger number of children from various European countries and to provide a common formula useful for all these countries.
CAMERIERE R +4 more
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Third molar maturity index by measurements of open apices in a Libyan sample of living subjects [PDF]
In most countries, forensic age estimation in living subjects has become increasingly important in the last few years. In addition, as the age of legal majority ranges from 14 to 18 in many countries, and in Libya it is 18 years, radiographic assessment ...
Cameriere, R. +3 more
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