Assessment of validity and reliability of Kvaal's method for age estimation among a population sample - A retrospective study.

Objectives: The present research was carried out with an aim to estimate and correlate chronological age and estimated age by Kvaal's Method in North Indian population using digital panoramic radiography. Further, the study was an attempt to evaluate the reliability of Kvaal's method for age estimation and to arrive at a population-specific regression equation.

Materials And Method: One hundred digital orthopantomograms of participants aged between 20 and 70 years of age were selected.