Age Estimation Based On wisdom tooth formation on radiograph Using Mincer Method In Visakhapatnam Populatio
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- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/07/034612
- Lead Sponsor
- ESumalatha
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Subjects between the age groups of 14-22 years who will
be advised digital orthopantomograms for various
diagnostic and treatment purposes.
2. Subjects having all four third molars in OPG.
3. Should not have undergone any treatment pertaining to the
third molar and its developmental path.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Age below 14 years and above 22 years.
2. Subjects not having all four third molars in OPG
3. Presence of any pathologies, fractures and lesions
involving third molars.
4. Presence of congenital anomalies or syndromes
5. Pregnant and lactating women.
6. Third molars having rotated roots and accessory roots.
7. Blurred, overlapped images, OPG with artifacts.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the dental age through third molar using <br/ ><br>Mincer method.Timepoint: 18 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1) To correlate the chronological age with the dental age. <br/ ><br>2) To evaluate the applicability of Mincer method of age estimation in Visakhapatnam population using digital orthopantomograms.Timepoint: 18 months