Prague Med. Rep. 2015, 116, 203-209

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2015.59

A Comparative Evaluation of Gustafson’s Formula and New Formula for Age Estimation in India – A Forensic Study

Manas Bajpai1, Nilesh Pardhe1, Manish Kumar2, Shyam Agrawal3

1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, India
2Department of Prosthodontics Crown and Bridge, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, India
3Department of Endodontics, NIMS Dental College, Jaipur, India

Received April 8, 2015
Accepted September 16, 2015

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