Dental Age Assessment: The Applicability of Demirjian Method in Eastern Turkish Children

• NCJ Number: 233524
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 56 Issue: S1 Dated: January 2011 Pages: S220-S222
• Author(s): Mevlut Celikoglu, D.D.S.; Kenan Cantekin, D.D.S.; Ismail Ceylan, D.D.S., Ph.D.
• Date Published: January 2011
• Length: 3 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

In the literature, little is known about the applicability of Demirjian method of dental age assessment in Turkish children. The aim of this study was, therefore, to evaluate the reliability of Demirjian method of age estimation when used for eastern Turkish children.

Abstract

A retrospective study was performed on a sample of panoramic radiographs taken from 807 healthy eastern Turkish children. The stages of dental maturity of the mandibular left seven permanent teeth for each subject using the eight radiographic dental maturity stages demonstrated by Demirjian were evaluated. A paired t-test was used for statistical analysis. The mean difference between the chronological and dental ages ranged from 0.2 to 1.9 years in girls and from 0.4 to 1.3 years in boys. The differences between the chronological and dental ages were statistically significant in all age groups. The applicability of Demirjian method is not suitable for eastern Turkish population. (Published Abstract)