Accuracy and Reliability of Oral Exfoliative Cytology in Age Estimation: An Observational Study
The study suggests that systemic diseases and tobacco use (without visible oral lesions) can significantly affect cellular morphology, which may have implications for the accuracy of age determination in forensic analyses.
Authors
- B Tanuja
- Vidya Priyadarshini
- Naseemoon Shaik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1201-6283)
- Simon Mantha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4277-5261)
- Sriharsha Pudi
- Madupu Padma Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0873-790X)
- Vivek Anne
Institutions
- University of Wyoming (US)
- St. Joseph Dental College (IN)
- G Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital (IN)
- MNR Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- JSS Dental College and Hospital (IN)
- Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1351_24
- Primary Topic
- Urological Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00