Magister Scientiae Dentium - MSc(Dent) / A number of dental age estimation methods have been developed over the years
ranging from the frequently used age estimation of Demirjian et al (1973) and
Moorrees et al (1965) to the less frequently used age estimation methods of
Haavikko (1970) and Nolla (1960). Different dental age estimation methods have
been used with variable success. These were developed using mainly children of
Central and Northern European descent and white North Americans. The results
of the above-mentioned dental age estimation methods, when used on South
African children, show that the need for adaptation of these methods exists.
Phillips has thus developed a dental age estimation table for Nguni children of
South Africa, to assist in correcting this discrepancy.
OBJECTIVE: To establish if the Phillips dental age estimation developed for
Nguni children of South Africa is applicable to children in the region of
Mpumalanga.
METHOD: Cross sectional study using a stratified random sampling method
involving 100 panoramic radiographs of black children up to the age of 14 years,
in the region of Mpumalanga.
CONCLUSION: This study will determine if Phillips dental age estimation tables
developed for South African Nguni children is applicable and accurate in
estimating the age of black Mpumalanga children.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/6469 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | Mahlangu, Simpiwe Margaret |
| Contributors | Phillips, Vincent Michael |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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