Correlación entre edad biológica y edad dental en pacientes pediátricos atendidos en la Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Panamá

Alejandra Yilmara Barría Muñoz; Luis Vega Tejada

doi:10.48204/j.centros.v15n2.a9315

Submitted January 29, 2026

Published 2026-07-01

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Centros Revista Científica Universitaria

Correlation between chronological age and dental age in pediatric patients treated at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Panama

Alejandra Yilmara Barría Muñoz⁺⁻
Luis Vega Tejada⁺⁻

DOI https://doi.org/10.48204/j.centros.v15n2.a9315

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DOI: 10.48204/j.centros.v15n2.a9315

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Barría Muñoz, A. Y., & Vega Tejada, L. (2026). Correlation between chronological age and dental age in pediatric patients treated at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Panama. Centros: Revista Científica Universitaria, 15(2), 197–213. https://doi.org/10.48204/j.centros.v15n2.a9315

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The assessment of dental development is a critical component of pediatric dental practice, as it provides insight into the degree of biological maturation and guides clinical decision-making. In this context, the estimation of dental age using radiographic methods has established itself as a useful tool for evaluating the chronology of dental development and its potential variations. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between chronological age and dental age in children aged 5 to 9 years treated at the Comprehensive Clinic of the School of Dentistry at the University of Panama, using the Nolla method as a reference. A retrospective descriptive study was conducted, based on the analysis of panoramic radiographs from 65 patients. Dental age was estimated based on stages of dental mineralization, while chronological age was obtained from clinical records. The results revealed a close correlation between both variables, with no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05). Furthermore, linear regression analysis showed a positive relationship between chronological age and dental age (R² = 0.7683), indicating that a considerable proportion of the variability in dental development can be explained by chronological age.

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[1] Anselmino, C. E. (2017). Cronología de la erupción dentaria permanente en nuestra población actual: correlación entre edad dental y edad cronológica en la población de la ciudad de La Plata. Revista de la Sociedad Odontológica de La Plata, 9, 9–14. https://pesquisa.bvsalud.org/portal/resource/pt/biblio-869515?lang=es

[2] Ayala Pérez, Y., Carralero Zaldívar, L. de la C., y Leyva Ayala, B. del R. (2018). La erupción dentaria y sus factores influyentes. Correo Científico Médico, 22(4). http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1560-43812018000400013

[3] Cameriere, R., Ferrante, L., y Cingolani, M. (2007). Age estimation in children by measurement of open apices in teeth. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 121(6), 493–496. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-007-0179-3

[4] Cameron, A. C., y Widmer, R. P. (2010). Manual de odontología pediátrica. Elsevier Mosby.

[5] Charan, K. S., Sangeetha, R., Santana, N., Priya, G., Kumari, M., Murali, P., & Gayathri, V. (2022). The tooth eruption and its abnormalities: A narrative review. SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences, 13(3), 109–113. https://doi.org/10.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_83_22

[6] De la Cruz-Sedano, G., Ventura Flores, A., Jara-Porroa, J., y Perona-Miguel de Priego, G. (2020). Erupción dentaria: Bases moleculares. Revista Científica Odontológica, 8(1), e009. https://doi.org/10.21142/2523-2754-0801-2020-009

[7] Demirjian, A., Goldstein H & Tanner, J .M. (1973). A new system of dental age assessment. Human Biology, 45(2), 211–227. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4714564

[8] Guerrero, M., Beitia, M., Marón, D., Ocaña, A., Pérez, A., & Barría, A. (2019). Correlación entre edad biológica y dentaria en pacientes entre los 6 y 16 años aplicando método de Demirjian. Panamá.

[9] Hernández Cuétara, L., Pérez Pupo, D. T., Fernández Queija, Y., y Limonta Pérez, I. (2021). Cronología y secuencia de erupción dentaria permanente en niños de 5 a 12 años. Salud, Ciencia y Tecnología. https://doi.org/10.56294/saludcyt202123

[10] Javadinejad, S., Sekhavati, H., y Ghafari, R. (2015). A comparison of the accuracy of four age estimation methods based on panoramic radiography of developing teeth. Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects, 9(2), 72–78. https://doi.org/10.15171/joddd.2015.015

[11] Liversidge, H. M. (2008). Timing of human mandibular third molar formation. Annals of Human Biology, 35(3), 294–321. https://doi.org/10.1080/03014460801901841

[12] Lopes, L. J., Nascimento, H. A., Lima, G. P., Santos, L. A., Queluz, D. P., y Freitas, D. Q. (2018). Dental age assessment: Which is the most applicable method? Forensic Science International, 284, 97–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.12.044

[13] Marín García, F., García Cañas, P., y Núñez Rodríguez, M. C. (2012). La erupción dental normal y patológica. Formación Activa en Pediatría de Atención Primaria, 5(4), 188–195. https://fapap.es/articulo/218/la-erupcion-dental-normal-y-patologica

[14] Marks, S. C., & Schroeder, H. E. (1996). Tooth eruption: Theories and facts. The Anatomical Record, 245(2), 374–393. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1097-0185(199606)245:2%3C374::AID-AR18%3E3.0.CO;2-M

[15] Nolla, C. M. (1960). The development of permanent teeth. Journal of Dentistry for Children, 27, 254–266. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Nolla+The+development+of+permanent+teeth+1960

[16] Poletto, A. N., y Giménez, E. D. (2012). Edad dentaria: Adecuación regional de los métodos de Nolla y Demirjian. Facultad de Odontología UNCuyo, 6(2). https://bdigital.uncu.edu.ar/6575

[17] Schmeling, A., Olze, A., Reisinger, W., y Geserick, G. (2000). Forensic age estimation of living people undergoing criminal proceedings. The Lancet, 358(9286), 89–90. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(00)05245-2

[18] Wang, J., Fan, L., Shen, S., Sui, M., Zhou, J., Yuan, X., Wu, Y., Zhong, P., Ji, F., & Tao, J. (2022). Comparative assessment of the Willems dental age estimation methods: A Chinese population-based radiographic study. BMC Oral Health, 22, Article 387. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36057573/

[19] Wise, G. E., Frazier-Bowers, S., y D’Souza, R. N. (2002). Cellular, molecular, and genetic determinants of tooth eruption. Critical Reviews in Oral Biology & Medicine, 13(4), 323–334. https://doi.org/10.1177/154411130201300403

[20] Yassin, S., AlAlmai, B. M., Huaylah, S. A., Althobati, M., AlHamdi, F. A., y Togoo, R. A. (2020). Accuracy of estimating chronological age from Nolla’s method of dental age estimation in a population of southern Saudi Arabian children. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 23(12), 1753–1758. https://doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_648_19

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