Exploring the Relationship Between Mandibular Morphology, Dental Eruption, and Chronological Age in Modern Human Juveniles Through Geometric Morphometrics
This study highlights the utility of integrating mandibular shape variation with dental eruption as an effective approach for capturing consistent morphological changes during growth. The combined proxies exhibit strong statistical relations with chronological age and reliably identify developmental change (shape change) even within narrow age brackets of 3-6 months, providing a foundation for the development of a standardized age estimation protocol.
Authors
- Tannistha Chakraborty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6007-0947)
- Julie Arnaud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9826-9723)
- Costantino Buzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8951-2990)
Institutions
- University of Central Florida (US)
- University of Ferrara (IT)
- University of Perugia (IT)
- Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (ES)
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (FR)
- Universitat Rovira i Virgili (ES)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70155
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.27
Funders
- HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme
- HORIZON EUROPE Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions