Age and gender estimation based on Volumetric assessment of Pulp - A Cone Beam Computerized Tomographic Study
Sindhuja Yerrapragada1 , Reddy Sudhakara Reddy2 , Beeraboina Ananda babu3 , Jyothirmai Koneru4 , Veera Kumari M5 and Kantheti Harshitha6
1-6Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology,Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram – 534202 (India) *Corresponding author - Email id - sindhuja.yerrapragada@vdc.edu.in Phone no - 9652642999
ABSTRACT
Accurate age and gender estimation plays a pivotal role in forensic investigations, particularly in cases involving unidentified individuals. Dental tissues, especially the pulp-dentine complex, are less susceptible to environmental damage and physiological changes, making them valuable biomarkers. The reduction of pulp volume due to secondary dentine deposition has been shown to correlate strongly with age. Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) offers a noninvasive and high-resolution imaging modality for evaluating these changes in three dimensions.The aim is to estimate age and gender by assessing pulpal volume of maxillary central incisors and canines using CBCT imaging.