Correlation of chronological age with dental age estimated using modified Cameriere’s method and UT-age estimation software — a cross-sectional study

T, Jayapriya; Keluskar, Vaishali; M, Sridhar; S, Lokesh Kumar; Fernandes, Anabelle

doi:10.1186/s41935-023-00324-7

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Table 2 The paired t-test was used to compare the differences between chronological age and dental age calculated using UT-age estimation software

From: Correlation of chronological age with dental age estimated using modified Cameriere’s method and UT-age estimation software — a cross-sectional study

Age group	Gender	N	Chronological age (CA) (mean ± SD)	Dental age (DA) (mean ± SD)	CA–DA (mean ± SD)	p-value
16–16.9	Male	32	16.46 ± 0.26	15.39 ± 1.43	1.07 ± 1.32	0.000**
	Female	38	16.51 ± 0.32	15.70 ± 1.32	0.81 ± 1.29	0.000**
	Total	70	16.49 ± 0.29	15.56 ± 1.37	0.93 ± 1.30	0.000**
17–17.9	Male	38	17.46 ± 0.30	17.65 ± 1.48	− 0.18 ± 1.60	0.486
	Female	44	17.50 ± 0.26	16.71 ± 1.61	0.78 ± 1.59	0.002*
	Total	82	17.49 ± 0.28	17.15 ± 1.62	0.34 ± 1.66	0.068
18–18.9	Male	38	18.57 ± 0.24	17.60 ± 1.47	0.97 ± 1.50	0.000**
	Female	32	18.59 ± 0.31	17.13 ± 1.74	1.47 ± 1.67	0.000**
	Total	70	18.58 ± 0.28	17.39 ± 1.61	0.19 ± 1.59	0.000**
19–19.9	Male	26	19.41 ± 0.28	17.73 ± 0.67	1.68 ± 0.65	0.000**
	Female	46	19.56 ± 0.30	17.99 ± 1.40	1.58 ± 1.50	0.000**
	Total	72	19.51 ± 0.30	17.89 ± 1.19	1.61 ± 1.26	0.000**
20–20.9	Male	28	20.55 ± 0.27	18.06 ± 1.15	2.49 ± 1.05	0.000**
	Female	56	20.53 ± 0.29	17.32 ± 1.42	3.21 ± 1.36	0.000**
	Total	84	20.54 ± 0.29	17.57 ± 1.38	2.97 ± 1.30	0.000**
21–21.9	Male	38	21.47 ± 0.29	18.46 ± 0.56	3.00 ± 0.59	0.000**
	Female	46	21.48 ± 0.33	18.63 ± 0.58	2.85 ± 0.59	0.000**
	Total	84	21.47 ± 0.31	18.55 ± 0.57	2.92 ± 0.59	0.000**
22–22.9	Male	30	22.50 ± 0.24	18.71 ± 0.13	3.82 ± 0.23	0.000**
	Female	42	22.63 ± 0.24	18.72 ± 0.89	3.91 ± 1.01	0.000**
	Total	72	22.58 ± 0.24	18.71 ± 0.68	3.87 ± 0.79	0.000**
23–23.9	Male	34	23.43 ± 0.29	18.68 ± 0.25	4.76 ± 0.30	0.000**
	Female	32	23.43 ± 0.32	18.97 ± 0.27	4.46 ± 0.43	0.000**
	Total	66	23.43 ± 0.30	18.82 ± 0.29	4.61 ± 0.39	0.000**

^*Denotes statistically significant differences (p ≤ 0.05), whereas ** denotes highly statistically significant differences (p ≤ 0.001)

Back to article page