Forensic anthropology is affected by the unavoidable limits concerning difficulties in
standardization of methods and procedures; age estimation is one of the main tasks of …

The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate the predictive value of hand-wrist
radiographic assessment of skeletal maturity in estimating facial growth timing and velocity …

Radiographs depicting third molars (M3s) have been used to estimate chronological age in
juvenile and adult suspects, but accuracy of the method has been in question. This study …

Introduction: The aims of this study were (1) to investigate the relationship between
chronologic age and maturation of cervical vertebrae,(2) to identify the relationship between …

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between the stages of calcification
of various teeth and skeletal maturity stages among Turkish subjects. The samples were …

Objective. The objective of this study was to determine if the standards of dental maturation
of Demirjian et al.(1973, 1976) are applicable to British children. Design. The design was …

Adulthood—the lengthy phase following attainment of biologic maturity—often is perceived
as a period of “no change” or one of slow deterioration. Recent skeletodental studies …

Tooth formation is widely used as a growth marker, allowing assessments and comparisons
between individuals and populations in dentistry, pediatrics and anthropology. Human …

Abstract Objective: To investigate (1) the relationships between the stages of mandibular
second molar calcification and skeletal maturity; and (2) whether second molar calcification …

Evaluating third molars from 950 Hispanic individuals aged 12–22 years using Demirjian's
schematic for crown and root formation found that Hispanic third molar development was 8 …