Secular Trend in the Development of Permanent Teeth in a Population of Istria and the Littoral Region of Croatia

• NCJ Number: 246097
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 58 Issue: 3 Dated: May 2013 Pages: 673-677
• Author(s): Anja Sasso, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Stjepan Špalj, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Barbara M. Marièiæ, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Antun Sasso, M.D., Ph.D.; Tomislav Æabov, D.D.S., Ph.D.; Mario Legoviæ, D.D.S., Ph.D.
• Date Published: May 2013
• Length: 5 pages
• Grant Number(s): 062-0653147-0500
• Sponsoring Agency: Croatian Ministry for Science, Education and Sport
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research); Report (Grant Sponsored)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The study evaluated secular trends in dental development during a period of 30 years, correlation between dental and chronological age in Istria and the littoral region of Croatia.

Abstract

The sample consisted of 1,000 panoramic radiographs of children, aged 6-16 years mean 10.0 +/- 1.8, taken in the period 1977-1979 N = 500; 243 females and 2007-2009 N = 500; 299 females. Dental age was assessed according to Demirjian's method. Correlation between chronological and dental age was linear, positive, high, and statistically significant in both periods and genders, ranging from 0.73 to 0.86. Dental age was underestimated when compared to chronological age by 1 year on average, more 30 years ago -1.35 +/- 1.17 than today -0.63 +/- 1.09, less for girls -0.80 +/- 1.22 than boys -1.21 +/- 1.10. A statistically significant positive secular trend in acceleration of dental development was present of 0.72 years during the 30-year period and was more significant in girls than boys 0.83- and 0.51-year acceleration. Abstract published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons.