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dental age

dental age Dental age is an estimate of a person’s age drawn from features seen in dental radiographs, such as stages of tooth maturation or third molar development, rather than from their recorded birth date.

Dental age is an estimate of a person’s age drawn from features seen in dental radiographs, such as stages of tooth maturation or third molar development, rather than from their recorded birth date. It is used when chronological age cannot be verified, including for legal or forensic decisions such as judging whether someone is above or below 18 years.