Maxillary Suture Obliteration: A Test of the Mann Method
Gruspier, KL
Graduate student and lecturer. Department of Anthropology. University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Mullen, GJ
Graduate student. Department of Anthropology, Erindale College, University of Toronto, Mississauga, ON, Canada.


Abstract
The degree of obliteration of the maxillary sutures has recently been presented as a useful technique for predicting the age at death of adult skeletal remains. A replicative study of the method on a sample of male skeletons of verified age was undertaken to test its accuracy. Results indicated that the variability in predicted age, as reflected by the total suture score, was too great to recommend use of the method for age determination in individual forensic science cases.

Keywords:
age at death, forensic science, human identification, interobserver error, linear inverse predictive model, maxillary sutures, musculoskeletal system, obliteration, physical anthropology

Paper ID: JFS362910512

ASTM International is a member of CrossRef.
Author Gruspier KL, Mullen GJ Title Maxillary Suture Obliteration: A Test of the Mann Method Symposium , Committee on