Explanation

• Stack method of dental estimation is used for Infants
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• The dental Age Estimation method for children is called Stack Method.
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• This method measures the dry weight of the mineralized tooth cusps and gives the approximate age of the child.
• At 6 months of intrauterine life, the weight is 60 mg, in the newborn child,
• the teeth weigh 0.5 gm which increases to 1.8 grams after 6 months.