Comparative Evaluation of Two Established Age Estimation Techniques (Two Histological and Radiological) by Image Analysis Software using Single Tooth

Identification of a person is the first basis for any forensic or medico-legal process. It is an important basis for differentiating guilty from innocent in legal issues, for ethical issues and for declaration of death reports and the basis for probing into criminal cases, mass disaster or war victims. The accurate estimation of age at the time of death with the help of dental remains is an important parameter for identification. Human tooth can be preserved for a long time after death without gross changes due to which it serves as an important tool in forensic science. Adult teeth consist of enamel as the outermost covering of tooth crown and dentin underneath, both of which are hard tissues resistant to decomposition, followed by pulp as the innermost soft tissue core. Likewise cementum is the outermost covering for the surface of root which is also resistant to decomposition.