Age estimation using development of third molars in South Indian population: A radiological study

K Indra Priyadharshini; Jose Joy Idiculla; B Sivapathasundaram; V Mohanbabu; Dominic Augustine; Shankargouda Patil

doi:10.4103/2231-0762.156522

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Year : 2015 | Volume : 5 | Issue : 7 | Page : 32-38

Age estimation using development of third molars in South Indian population: A radiological study

K Indra Priyadharshini¹, Jose Joy Idiculla², B Sivapathasundaram³, V Mohanbabu⁴, Dominic Augustine⁵, Shankargouda Patil⁵
¹ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College and Hospital, Ariyanoor, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
² Department of Oral Pathology, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
⁴ Department of Endodontics, Penang International Dental College, Veerapandi Post, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India
⁵ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Dr. K Indra Priyadharshini
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vinayaka Missions Sankarachariyar Dental College and Hospital, Ariyanoor, Salem - 636 308. Tamil Nadu
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/2231-0762.156522

Aim: To assess the estimation of chronological age based on the stages of third molar development following the eight stages (A-H) method of Demirjian et al. in Chennai population of South India. Materials and Methods: A sample consisting of 848 individuals (471 males and 377 females) aged between 14 and 30 years was randomly selected for the clinical evaluation and 323 orthopantomograms with clinically missing third molars were taken for radiological evaluation using Demirjian's method from a Chennai population of known chronological age and sex. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson's Chi-square test and mean values were compared between the study groups using t-test or analysis of variance (ANOVA) followed by Tukey's highly significant difference (HSD). In the present study, P < 0.05 was considered as the level of significance. Results: The results showed that the mean age of having clinically completely erupted maxillary third molars was 22.41 years in male subjects and 23.81 years in female subjects and that of mandibular third molars was 21.49 years in male subjects and 23.34 years in female subjects. Mandibular third molars were clinically missing more often in females than in males. Eruption of mandibular third molars was generally ahead of the emergence of maxillary third molars into the oral cavity. Third molar development between male and female subjects showed statistically significant differences at calcification stage F and stage G in maxillary third molars and stage F in mandibular third molars (P < 0.05). Conclusion: There are differences indicating that maxillary and mandibular third molar eruption reached Demirjian's formation stages earlier in males than in females. It is suggested that in future studies, to increase the accuracy of age determination, indications of sexual maturity and ossification should also be evaluated in addition to third molar mineralization.

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