Original Article

Year : 2018 | Volume : 3 | Issue : 1 | Page : 36 - 39

Age Determination by Schour and Massler Method: A Forensic Study

Jaquilin George G, Laxmikanth Chatra, Prashanth Shenoy, Veena K M, Rachana V Prabhu, Vagish Kumar L S

Address for correspondence:

Dr. Jaquilin George G, E‐mail: jaquilin1987@gmail.com

Introduction:

Age determination can be done by assessing the developmental and eruption status of dentition in the oral cavity. Schour and Massler studied the development of human dentition radiographically and histologically and put forward a chart explaining the stages of both deciduous and permanent teeth development in 21 stages. This chart is used in this study to estimate the age in the study population.

Aim:

The aim of the study was to check the efficacy of Schour and Massler method in determining the age of the study population using Schour and Massler chart of teeth development.

Methodology:

This study comprised of 62 panoramic images, taken from the department of oral medicine and radiology archives. Age was assessed by comparing the tooth developmental stages on panoramic radiographs with the standards using Schour and Massler chart. To check the accuracy of the present method, the actual age of the samples was matched with the dental age (DA) estimated by Schour and Massler method.

Results:

Data were statistically analyzed using paired t‐test and correlation was done. It showed a strong correlation between the actual age and DA by Schour and Massler method.

Conclusion:

Schour and Massler method is a reliable method for age estimation in the study population.

Keywords: Age determination, Schour and Massler method, teeth development

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Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest.

How to cite this article:

George GJ, Chatra L, Shenoy P, Veena KM, Prabhu RV, Vagish Kumar LS. Age determination by schour and massler method: A forensic study. Int J Forensic Odontol 2018;3:36-9.