Age estimation of a sample of Pakistani population using Coronal Pulp Cavity Index in molars and premolars on Orthopantomogram.

The aim of the present study was to assess the validity of tooth-coronal index (TCI) in the age estimation. This retrospective charts review was conducted at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi from January 2016 to March 2016, and comprised 315 teeth of 80 individuals. The teeth were analysed on Orthopantomogram. TCI was calculated for unrestored mandibular premolars and molars. Pearson\\\'s correlation was applied to assess correlation between chronological age and TCI. Besides, 30(37.5%) subjects were male and 50(62.5%) female, and 140(44.4%) teeth were of male subjects and 175(55.6%) were of females. The mean correlation coefficient between chronological age and TCI was -0.27. The highest negative correlation was observed for tooth No.47 in males (r=-0.72) whereas among females the highest negative correlation was noted for tooth No.36 (r=-0.61).There was very weak correlation between age and TCI of a tooth. Therefore, TCI index could not be predictably used for age estimation in the studied population.