Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

ASSESSMENT OF ACCURACY OF GUSTAFSON’S AGE ESTIMATION CRITERIA IN A POPULATION OF KNOWN AGE: A FORENSIC STUDY

Background: Forensic medicine comprises of a vast spectrum of areas concerned with identification process. Gustafson (1950) suggested the use of six criteria’s that are seen with physiologic age changes. Aim: To assessment the accuracy of Gustafson’s age estimation criteria in a population of known age. Materials and Methods: A total of 50 patients were selected for the study between the age group of 25-80 years who were undergoing extraction. Ground sections of the teeth were prepared. Modified Gustafson’s criteria were used for the age estimation. Results: Age estimation by Gustafson’s formula shows a great variation from the real age when compared to Maples formula and newly derived age estimation formula. Conclusion: Applicability of Gustafson’s formula in age estimation in our study group is not relevant.
Keywords: Age determination, forensic, Gustafson’s criteria

Corresponding author: Dr Ashwini Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, GGS Medical College, Faridkot, E mail drashwinifmt@gmail.com