Open AccessEstimation of Correlation between Chronological Age, Skeletal Age and Dental Age in Children- A Cross-sectional Study
Author(s) -
Madhulika Macha,
Bharti Lamba,
Jogendra Sai Sankar Avula,
Sridhar Muthineni,
Pratap Gowd Jai Shankar Margana,
Prasad Chitoori
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25175.10537
Subject(s) - birth certificate , bone age , medicine , age groups , correlation , demography , cross sectional study , population , dentistry , geometry , environmental health , mathematics , pathology , sociology
In the modern era, identification and determination of age is imperative for diversity of reasons that include disputed birth records, premature delivery, legal issues and for validation of birth certificate for school admissions, adoption, marriage, job and immigration. Several growth assessment parameters like bone age, dental age and the combination of both have been applied for different population with variable outcomes. It has been well documented that the chronological age does not necessarily correlate with the maturational status of a child. Hence, efforts were made to determine a child's developmental age by using dental age (calcification of teeth) and skeletal age (skeletal maturation).