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<p>Demirjian’s method is the most frequently used method of dental maturity estimation. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of the method in a sample of Romanian children. The study was conducted on X-rays of 126 children with ages ranging from 5 to 15 years old. Dental age was determined and t-tests were used to assess the difference between dental age and chronological age within each age category. The boys in our study have advanced dental age in all age groups, while the girls have only in the age categories 7 to 8 years, 9 to 10 years and 11 to 12 years. The results of our study show that the method is appropriate for Romanian children and that these standards are applicable only in certain age groups. Further research is required on a larger sample.</p>
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Demirjian’s method is the most frequently used method of dental maturity estimation. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of the method in a sample of Romanian children. The study was conducted on X-rays of 126 children with ages ranging from 5 to 15 years old. Dental age was determined and t-tests were used to assess the difference between dental age and chronological age within each age category. The boys in our study have advanced dental age in all age groups, while the girls have only in the age categories 7 to 8 years, 9 to 10 years and 11 to 12 years. The results of our study show that the method is appropriate for Romanian children and that these standards are applicable only in certain age groups. Further research is required on a larger sample.

Evaluation of Dental Maturity Using the Demirjian’s Method in Romanian Children

University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology

Acta Medica Transilvanica

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Demirjian’s method is the most frequently used method of dental maturity estimation. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of the method in a sample...

Evaluation of Dental Maturity Using the Demirjian’s Method in Romanian Children

Published Online: Aug 05, 2021

Page range: 48 - 51

Received: Mar 26, 2021

Accepted: May 31, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0034

Keywords
dental age, Demirjian’s method, chronological age, children

© 2021 Eugen Silviu Bud et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Evaluation of Dental Maturity Using the Demirjian’s Method in Romanian Children

Published Online: Aug 05, 2021

Page range: 48 - 51

Received: Mar 26, 2021

Accepted: May 31, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amtsb-2021-0034

Keywordsdental age, Demirjian’s method, chronological age, children

© 2021 Eugen Silviu Bud et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
dental age, Demirjian’s method, chronological age, children