[Can there be age determination on the basis of the dental cementum also in older individuals as a significant context between histological and real age determination].

Abstract

The aim of this study is to test the cementum annulation technique for its reliability used on individuals of higher ages. Two samples were taken. The first consists of teeth from 34 individuals with known ages between 57 and 90 years. A second sample of 24 teeth from younger individuals between 21 and 45 years was taken as control group. The results show, that there is a greater divergence between predicted and actual age in older persons. The present study shows how great this divergence is and drives attention to possible reasons. Furthermore, it is shown if there is a difference between men and women and between modern teeth and teeth from the 19th century.