Original Article

Year : 2022 | Volume : 7 | Issue : 1 | Page : 1 - 10

DIFFERENT METHODS OF AGE ESTIMATION IN CHILDREN WITH MILD TO MODERATE HYPODONTIA

Muge Tokuc1 , Muge Bulut1

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Okan University, Turkey

Address for Correspondence:

Muge Tokuc, DDS Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul Okan University, Turkey

e- mail: mugeyavas@outlook.com

Abstract

Aim:

The aim of this study was to determine the most reliable method to provide consistent results in age estimation in patients with mild-to-moderate hypodontia.

Material and Methods:

A total of 126 patients (78 girls, 48 boys) with mild-to-moderate hypodontia were separated into 2 groups according to the severity of hypodontia considering similar age and sex distribution. A control group was formed of 126 age and sex-matched patients with complete dentition. The formation stages of permanent teeth on panoramic radiographs were evaluated according to the 12-stage classification of Haavikko, and the 8-stage classification of Demirjian et al. For dental age calculation, these stages were scored according to datasets provided by Haavikko, Demirjian et al. and Willems et al.

Results:

Agreement between dental age and chronological age was examined using the Interclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Sex did not significantly affect the difference between the methods (p=0.435; p=0.591). Calculated dental age according to the different methods showed significantly differences according to the study groups (p (group*method) =0.003; p (group*method) =0.008). In all the groups, excellent agreement levels were obtained using the Haavikko method (ICC≥0.90).

Conclusions:

The Haavikko method was detected as more reliable in healthy Turkish children and children with mild-to-moderate hypodontia than the Demirjian and Willems methods.

Keywords: Age estimation; Forensic odontology; Dental age; Hypodontia

Acknowledgments

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Conflict of interest statement:

No conflict of interest.

How to cite this article: Muge Tokuc, & Muge Bulut. (2022). DIFFERENT METHODS OF AGE ESTIMATION IN CHILDREN WITH MILD TO MODERATE HYPODONTIA: Original Research: International Journal of Forensic Odontology, 7(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.56501/intjforensicodontol.v7i1.70

Received on:6thApril 2022 Accepted on:15thMay 2022 Published on: 20thJune 2022