4. Discussion
The applicability of an age estimation method and its success in
predicting DA in relation to CA depends on the accuracy and precision of such method. Accuracy refers to ‘“the closeness of a
computed value to its true value”
8 It is a process of determining
how close the predicted outcome which was the difference between
the estimated age and chronological age to zero.
In the present study, the author evaluated the accuracy of three
age estimation methods of developing teeth. One method
(Cameriere's) assessed dental maturity used normalized measurements
and other two (Willems and Acharya's) are based on tooth
developmental stages and maturity scores. In 2006, Maber et al.