The impact of age mimicry bias on the accuracy of methods for age estimation based on Kvaal's pulp/tooth ratios: a bootstrap study.

Age mimicry bias had an undesirable impact on the accuracy of dental age estimation based on Kvaal's and Roh's methods. The accuracy of the original equations was low for age estimation in the Iranian sample. However, the performance of the population-specific equations was reasonably acceptable for the maxillary and all six teeth.