introduction: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the body mass index (bmi) and dental development. methods: the dental ages of 196 children were calculated according to demirjian's method. the chronological age, weight, and height were recorded. dental development was defined as dental age minus chronological age. children were classified into three groups accord...

Background and aims. Tooth development is widely used in determining age and state of maturity. Dental age is of high importance in forensic and pediatric dentistry and also orthodontic treatment planning .The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of four radiographic age estimation methods. Materials and methods. Orthopantomographic images of 537 healthy children (age: 3.9-14.5 years o...