As per Gosta Gustafson’s method, which of the following is the single most reliable criterion for the determination of age from teeth in the dead?
Question and options
As per Gosta Gustafson’s method, which of the following is the single most reliable criterion for the determination of age from teeth in the dead?
- Root resorption
- Transparency of root
- Cementum apposition
- Secondary dentin
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Transparency of root
In Gustafson's six criteria (attrition, periodontosis, secondary dentin, cementum apposition, root resorption, root transparency), root transparency is regarded as the most reliable single criterion for age.
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