Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Year : 1999, Volume : 16, Issue : 1
First page : ( 27) Last page : ( 30)
Print ISSN : 0971-1929.

Estimation of age from 13 to 21 years

Jain Sheetal, Demonstrator

Forensic medicine SMS, Hospital and medical college Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Abstract

From the study of the data observed and comparative study with other authors on the same subject it has been observed that:

• Epiphyseal union in girls occurs about 6 month earlier than in boys in Jaipur.

• Epiphyseal union in boys and girls of Jaipur were not the same as observed in other parts of the country and in different countries.

• That in persons living at higher attitude the union of epiphysis occurs later than people living in Jaipur.

• Comparative study indicates that the union in Jaipur occurs about 1–2 years earlier than the subjects of U.P.

• It has been observed that the development of secondary sexual character depends upon the Nutrition, Socio-economic status, Climatic conditions, endocrinal status of an individual and Geographic Distribution.

• It has been observed that the 3rd molar tooth appears after 17 years of age at any time in both sexes.

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Keywords

Age Estimation, Epiphysical union.

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