Dental Age Assessment: an ethical solution for age dispute problems in India.

Introduction In recent years, India is facing a large number of age disputes, including the most flagrant Delhi Gang Rape case. This number is expected to rise as UNICEF has projected that only 41% of births were registered in India. Although the Government of India has taken necessary steps to register every birth, there remains discrepancy on the counts projected by different organizations. This article attempts to highlight the problems of poor birth registration practices in India and a possible solution through dental age assessment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]