Age estimation using tooth cementum annulations: bias and sources of inaccuracy

Background: Counting the tooth cementum annulations (TCA) is a method for estimating the age at death of adults by sections of their tooth root. The objective of this study was to assess the precision of counting the cementum incremental lines and the congruence between known age and age estimates....

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Main Authors: Emanuela Gualdi-Russo, Ilaria Saguto, Paolo Frisoni, Margherita Neri, Jessica Mongillo, Natascia Rinaldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IMR Press 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark
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Online Access:https://www.imrpress.com/journal/FBL/27/5/10.31083/j.fbl2705141