Validity of Demirjian 8-teeth method for age estimation by orthopantomogram - A prospective study

• Main Authors: Nidhi Dehankar (Author), Giridhar S Naidu (Author), Ramanpal S Makkad (Author), Ravleen Nagi (Author), Supreet Jain (Author), Utkarsha Deshmukh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Demirjian et al. (1973) put forth a method of age prediction, which used seven mandibular teeth on the left side. The technique has been widely applied but revealed variations in age estimates in other populations, including Indians. The aims and objectives of our study were to validate...