Open AccessAge estimation of an Indian population by using the Kim′s scoring system of occlusal tooth wear
Author(s) -
Lahari Ajay Telang,
Karthikeya Patil,
VG Mahima
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.127765
Subject(s) - tooth wear , dentistry , medicine , orthodontics , age groups , permanent tooth , population , estimation , permanent teeth , demography , engineering , environmental health , systems engineering , sociology
Age is one of the prime factors employed to establish the identity of an individual and the use of teeth for this purpose has been considered reliable. Tooth wear is widely accepted as a physiological consequence of aging and evaluation of tooth wear can be a simple and convenient tool to estimate age in adults.