ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 7

Failure of Use of Cemental Annulations in Teeth to Determine the Age of Humans
Miller, CS
Senior resident, postdoctoral student, and professor and head of the section of forensic odontology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, TX

Cottone, JA
Senior resident, postdoctoral student, and professor and head of the section of forensic odontology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, TX

Dove, SB
Senior resident, postdoctoral student, and professor and head of the section of forensic odontology, The University of Texas Health Science Center, TX

(Received 1 April 1987; accepted 5 June 1987)

Abstract

The reliability of cemental annulation counts in teeth was examined to determine its value as an age indicator for humans. One hundred extracted human teeth were embedded in polyester casting resin and sectioned using a diamond wafering saw. Thin sections were photomicrographed, projected, and counted in a double blind random method of presentation. The age of the specimen was determined by adding the number of cemental annulations counted by the observers and the eruption age of the specific tooth that was used. The data analyzed by simple regression indicated that determining chronologic age in humans from cemental annulations is not possible.

Keywords:
odontology, dentition, human identification, age determination

Paper ID: JFS12444J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12444J
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