Assessment Of Dental Age

About this activity

This session describes the main approaches to dental age assessment for children. It also provides detailed guidance on how to carry out accurate age determination using a well accepted technique (Demirjian’s method of dental ageing). Objectives By the end of this session you will be able to: • Explain the difference between chronological and biological age • Describe the indications for dental age assessment • Carry out a dental age assessment using Demirjian’s method, citing the advantages and limitations of this approach • List some causes of premature or delayed dental development