Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1996
Abstract
Teeth are the most durable structures in the human body. The timing and sequence of their development, as contained in dental development charts, have been used as valid criteria for age determination. The third molars however are the last teeth to erupt and are regarded as the most variable in the dentition. Age estimation in a legal context, using developing third molars must be carefully applied otherwise justice may miscarry. A case of wrongful use of the technique is presented here.
Keywords
Age determination Third molar Tooth development adolescent adult article case report dentition human justice legal aspect molar tooth priority journal Age Determination by Teeth Age Factors Drug and Narcotic Control Expert Testimony Forensic Dentistry Humans Malaysia Molar, Third
Divisions
GeneralDentalPracticeAndOralMaxillofacialImaging
Publication Title
Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology
Volume
14
Issue
2
Additional Information
Cited By (since 1996): 13 Export Date: 30 September 2012 Source: Scopus CODEN: JFOSE PubMed ID: 9227080 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Nambiar, P.; Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia