2.2. Age estimation methods used
Cameriere's method assessed dental maturity using the
normalized measurements of seven left mandibular teeth, the sum
of normalized open apices (s ¼ xi þ x2 þ ….. þ x7) and the number
of teeth with completed root development (N0). Subject's gender
(f ¼ 0, m ¼ 1) was also used as a predictive variable and subsequently
utilized in statistical analysis. The variables that had shown
correlation with the chronological age and contributed significantly
to the fit were included in the linear regression formula. This formula
was applied to our study sample and statistical analysis was