Preliminary report on a new method of human age estimation from single adult teeth

Xu Xiaohu; H. P. Philipsen; N. G. Jablonski; B. Weatherhead; K. M. Pang; Zhu Jiazhen

doi:10.1016/0379-0738(91)90193-M

Preliminary report on a new method of human age estimation from single adult teeth

Xu Xiaohu, H. P. Philipsen, N. G. Jablonski, B. Weatherhead, K. M. Pang, Zhu Jiazhen

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A total of 317 upper and lower third molars were randomly divided into working and control samples and used to estimate chronological age employing a method which combined multiple regression analysis of data from Gustafson's and Maples's scoring system, direct morphological measurements obtained with a Kontron image analysis system and logarithmic data transformation. The standard errors of estimate were 2.4 - 6.8 years in the working sample and 1.9 - 7.5 years when the derived formulae were tested on the control sample, respectively. Compared to previous studies, this method provides a smaller standard error of estimate from a single molar tooth. The method is presently being tested on other tooth categories, like premolars, canines and other types of molars.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	281-288
Number of pages	8
Journal	Forensic science international
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0379-0738(91)90193-M
State	Published - Oct 1991

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