AGE ESTIMATION. A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

1. Introduction to Age Estimation
2. Legal background of age estimation for the dead and the living
• Section 1: ANTHROPOLOGICAL APPROACH OF AGE ESTIMATION
3. Estimation of Age of the Living and the Dead: The Evolution of Methodology
4. Skeletal age estimation in fetal, infant, children and subadults
5. Skeletal age estimation in adults
• Section 2: ODONTOLOGICAL APPROACH OF AGE ESTIMATION
6. Dental Estimation of Age of the Living and the Dead: state of art
7. Dental Age Estimation in fetal and children
8. Dental Age Estimation in subadults
9. Dental Age Estimation in adults
• Section 3: HISTOLOGICAL APPROACH OF AGE ESTIMATION
10. Bone histology for age-at-death estimation
11. Neonatal line as evidence of live birth
12. Tooth cementum annulations
• Section 4: BIOCHEMICAL APPROACH OF AGE ESTIMATION
13. The Evolution of Methodology in Biochemical Age estimation
14. Age Estimation Based on Chemical Approaches
15. Age estimation based on Molecular Biology Approaches

• Presents a concentration of all techniques and methods involving age estimation in a single volume
• Provides a multidisciplinary approach that lends itself to researchers, practitioners and students from a variety of different fields
• Includes contributions by world renowned forensic specialists

Author
Joe Adserias-Garriga, Forensic Anthropologist, Forensic Anthropology Center, Texas State University, American Board of Forensic Odontology Diplomate, Co-founder, International Group of Forensic Odontology for Human Rights, Odontology SubWorking Group and Pathology-Anthropology SubWorking Group Member, INTERPOL DVI