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Morphologic Analysis of Third‐Molar Mineralization for Eastern Turkish Children and Youth
Author(s) -
Cantekin Kenan,
Yilmaz Yucel,
Demirci Tevfik,
Celikoglu Mevlut
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.715
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1556-4029
pISSN - 0022-1198
DOI - 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.02011.x
Subject(s) - turkish , molar , demography , regression analysis , mineralization (soil science) , forensic odontology , significant difference , medicine , dentistry , biology , mathematics , statistics , sociology , ecology , philosophy , linguistics , soil water
To date, there has been no chronological age estimation according to third‐molar mineralization in eastern Turkish children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to analyze the development of the mandibular third molar and its relationship to chronological age in subjects aged 7–22 years according to Demirjian’s stages. The final sample consisted of 1348 [622 males (mean age, 12.72 ± 3.14) and 726 females (mean age, 12.92 ± 2.89)] conventional orthopantomograms from eastern Turkish youths. An independent t ‐test was performed to evaluate the difference between sexes. Regression analysis was performed to obtain regression formulae for dental age calculation with chronological age. In males, there was a difference between males and females only at stage C ( p = 0.03); females were advanced 0.37 years compared with males at the stage C. Third‐molar development among eastern Turkish children and youths occurs at a more advanced age than other populations for almost all stages.