Dental modified method for estimating age in adult individuals

Authors

  • Henry Jesús Vilcapoma Guerra Teniente FAP Odontólogo de la Sección de Odontología del Hospital Las Palmas.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/os.v15i2.2040

Keywords:

Forensic dentistry, age estimation, root translucency

Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop a specific dental age estimation formula for adults in Lima based on Lamendin´s, Prince – Ubelaker´s and Ubelaker – Parra´s methods. The sample consisted in 50 healthy permanent one-root teeth of adult patients between 25 to 75 years old treated in health centers in Lima city. The applicability of the three dental methods (Lamendin, Prince - Ubelaker and Ubelaker-Parra) were validated to estimate the age of the sample. This was done using the Wilcoxon test that showed that the ages estimated by both, Prince – Ubelaker`s and Ubelaker – Parra`s methods did not have significant difference from the real age, compared with the results of Lamendin that actually showed significant differences. Age estimation was better with Prince – Ubelaker`s method (r = 0.935) compared with Ubelaker – Parra`s method (r = 0.918), so the first method was the most accurate to estimate the age of the sample. Applying the multiple regression test a new formula could be obtained, which is more accurate for age estimation in this adult population of Lima city. The conclusion was that Prince – Ublekar`s and Ubelaker – Parra`s methods are valid for adult age estimation of Lima city, also a more specific dental method for age estimation in a sample of adult population of Lima City was develop.

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Published

2012-12-31

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2012)

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Copyright (c) 2012 Henry Jesús Vilcapoma Guerra

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Vilcapoma Guerra HJ. Dental modified method for estimating age in adult individuals. Odontol Sanmarquina [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 31 [cited 2025 May 22];15(2):27-30. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/odont/article/view/2040