Age estimation by pulp/tooth ratio in lower premolars by orthopantomography

Dental age estimation in a Brazilian adult population using Cameriere’s method

“…This finding was similar to other studies. 7,19,20,21,22,23,24 Studies that used the method reported here 14,18,22,23,24 showed that sexual dimorphism did not significantly influence age estimation equations; hence, we did not evaluate the sexes separately.…”

“…16 Although the radiographic evaluation of secondary dentin deposits was not the most accurate technique for estimating age in living adults, it is still the best non-invasive technique available. 4,19 To increase precision, other teeth and more data points could be used to develop multiple regression models.…”

Dental Age Estimation in Adults: A Review of the Commonly Used Radiological Methods

“…In total, 20 articles [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] were included and several methods were presented in literature (Table 1). In general the methods were classified into three categories, Kvaal's, Ikeda's, and…”

“…Among the 20 articles, 13 studies [5][6][7][8][9][12][13][14][15][16][17]22,23) were performed on orthopantomograms for measuring of the size of the pulp cavity and 7 studies 4,10,11,[18][19][20][21] were performed on periapical radiographs. Although most studies included range of age, only one study 23) provided insufficient data of age.…”

“…All studies executed a reproducibility test in order to evaluate the accuracy of the measurements except for one study. Eight studies 5,8,9,12,13,19,20,23) carried out measurement of the pulp and tooth size by one observer while 12 studies 4,6,7,10,11,[14][15][16][17][18]21,22) carried out by two observers and reexamined to test intraobserver or interobserver reproducibility of the measurements.…”