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January 17, 2026Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic MedicineOpen Access

Dental Age Estimation: A Crucial Tool in Forensic Identification and Legal Application—A Literature Review

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RDRavindra Baliram DeokarNBNEELKAMAL G. BATTUSPSachin S. Patil

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Overview

A literature review highlights dental age estimation methods and their importance in forensic contexts.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze various methods for estimating dental age and their applications in legal situations.
  • Evaluation of developmental stages of permanent teeth through radiographic analysis
  • Use of the atlas method with reference images for tooth development
  • Application of Demerjian stages in estimating age
  • Assessment of regressive changes in teeth for adult age estimation
  • Incorporation of digital imaging and AI technologies in dental assessments
  • Dental age estimation techniques are reliable markers of age even in absence of other biological indicators.
  • Recent advancements are improving the precision of age estimation methods.
  • Variations in genetics, nutrition, and environment can influence the accuracy of age estimates.
  • Dental age estimation proves essential in criminal cases, mass disaster identification, and legal disputes.

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Deokar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/696b25f3d2a12237a934931dhttps://doi.org/10.1177/09710973251407376
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