Determining the age of an individual plays an important role in confirming identity. Facial bones serve as key markers of maturation and provide valuable insights into growth-related transformations. These bones undergo continuous changes from prenatal development through adulthood and into old age. In addition, they exhibit high resistance to fire and decomposition, making them valuable in forensic investigations even after prolonged burial. When a complete adult skeleton is available, age and gender can be determined with high accuracy. However, in cases involving mass disasters where only skeletal fragments are retrieved, the process of age estimation becomes significantly challenging. Extensive research has been conducted on dry adult skulls using various parameters for age and gender determination. However, limited studies have investigated the relationship between corono-condylar distance and age. Furthermore, the use of an orthopantomogram for this purpose has not yet been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the potential of the corono-condylar distance as a reliable parameter for age estimation using an orthopantomogram. The findings of this study showed that there is a positive correlation between the corono-condylar distance and increasing age. This suggests that the corono-condylar distance could serve as a new radiographic indicator for estimating chronological age.
