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Application of three dental methods of adult age estimation from intact single rooted teeth to a peruvian sample.

Ubelaker DH, Parra RC

Department of Anthropology, Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, MRC 112, Washington, DC 20560-0112, USA.

Methods of estimating adult age at death from such dental features as root translucency, root length, and the extent of periodontosis in intact single rooted teeth have proven useful in studies of modern individuals, especially in estimating age in older adults. Questions remain however, concerning the impact of regional and population variation on accuracy. To examine this issue, three approaches to age estimation were applied to a diverse sample of 100 individuals from Peru. Mean errors of estimation for all three approaches were similar to those originally reported, suggesting minimal impact of population variation of the features measured. A new regression equation, specifically for Peruvian samples, is provided.

Published 12 May 2008 in J Forensic Sci, 53(3): 608-11.
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