Abstract

The teeth are frequently better preserved than other material, their use for identification of an individual’s age at death is very important. Dental aging received considerable attention within forensic odontology. Kilian’s method is based on the subjective evaluation of six markers: the degree of attrition, the secondary dentine, the secondary cementum, the resorption, the transparency and the position of epithelial attachment. Kashyap and Koteswara Rao’s method is based on the quantitative evaluation of four markers: the abrasion, the secondary dentine, the secondary cementum and the transparency. Rai B et al method is based on the quantitative evaluation of five markers. Our research is based on the confrontation of modification of Gustafson’s aging method with using three markers: secondary dentine, secondary cementum, transparency and made the regression equations for age determination of Indian population. Our results of age estimation were obtained using the Gustafson’s aging method and Kilian’s method after multiple regression equation of all studied applied (absolute mean error of estimation 4.95 years – 95% CI + 2.04).

Key Words Three markers, Physiological, Age, Regression equation