Reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India)

Objectives: The study was conducted to check the reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India). Materials and methods: The study was conducted using digital orthopantomograms (OPGs) of 464 subjects (253 males and 211 fema...

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Main Authors: Ankita Tandon, Vartika Agarwal, Varun Arora
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
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description Objectives: The study was conducted to check the reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India). Materials and methods: The study was conducted using digital orthopantomograms (OPGs) of 464 subjects (253 males and 211 females). Chronologic age (CA) was derived from that mentioned on the OPG. Each tooth in the left mandibular segment was scored using Demirjian's scoring and age was calculated using the regression formulas derived by Acharya. The difference of the chronologic and estimated age was used to check the reliability of India-specific regression formula. Results: The mean estimated age was found to be significantly higher as compared to CA for overall as well as both the genders independently (p < 0.001). Difference (in ±) between estimated and CA ranged from 0 to 4.2 years. Mean difference in age was 0.85 ± 0.73 years for males and 0.87 ± 0.76 years for females. Conclusion: The published India-specific regression formula does not have reliability in the population of Bahadurgarh, Haryana and hence cannot be universally applied.
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spelling doaj-art-a379f92c4e794f0996af0dd0a0f9ee6b2024-11-23T06:26:47ZengElsevierJournal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research2212-42682015-09-0153193197Reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India)Ankita Tandon0Vartika Agarwal1Varun Arora2Department of Oral Pathology &amp; Microbiology, PDM Dental College and Research Institute, Bahadurgarh, Haryana, India; Corresponding author.Department of Public Health Dentistry, ITS Dental College Hospital &amp; Research Institute, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaResearch Consultant at APS and Visiting Faculty (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaObjectives: The study was conducted to check the reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India). Materials and methods: The study was conducted using digital orthopantomograms (OPGs) of 464 subjects (253 males and 211 females). Chronologic age (CA) was derived from that mentioned on the OPG. Each tooth in the left mandibular segment was scored using Demirjian's scoring and age was calculated using the regression formulas derived by Acharya. The difference of the chronologic and estimated age was used to check the reliability of India-specific regression formula. Results: The mean estimated age was found to be significantly higher as compared to CA for overall as well as both the genders independently (p < 0.001). Difference (in ±) between estimated and CA ranged from 0 to 4.2 years. Mean difference in age was 0.85 ± 0.73 years for males and 0.87 ± 0.76 years for females. Conclusion: The published India-specific regression formula does not have reliability in the population of Bahadurgarh, Haryana and hence cannot be universally applied.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221242681500072XAge estimationDemirjian's methodForensic dentistryIndia-specific
spellingShingle Ankita Tandon
Vartika Agarwal
Varun Arora
Reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India)
Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Age estimation
Demirjian's method
Forensic dentistry
India-specific
title Reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India)
title_full Reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India)
title_fullStr Reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India)
title_full_unstemmed Reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India)
title_short Reliability of India-specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around Bahadurgarh, Haryana (India)
title_sort reliability of india specific regression formula for age estimation of population in and around bahadurgarh haryana india
topic Age estimation
Demirjian's method
Forensic dentistry
India-specific
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221242681500072X
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