None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Chronological Age of the Patient: Chronological age as taken by asking the patient
Control Intervention1: Mincer Method of age estimation: mincer method is a method of calculating appr
Sponsors
ESumalatha
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
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
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine the dental age through third molar using Mincer method.Timepoint: 18 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) To correlate the chronological age with the dental age. 2) To evaluate the applicability of Mincer method of age estimation in Visakhapatnam population using digital orthopantomograms.Timepoint: 18 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactEda sumalatha
HOD and Professor, Dr Badari Ramakrishna
Outcome results
None listed