Aging deer by teeth?

[sniper61]

So you can have it done, I want to do it my self. I can grind a tooth and look at it under a microscope. I need to know were and what I am looking for. Any help or where to find it would by nice.

 

[MuleyFever]

Did you dig into Google? This explains it a bit.

Cementum Annuli Deer Aging - Matson's Laboratory

We are the leading experts in cementum annuli deer aging. Cementum analysis is scientifically proven to be the most accurate way to age teeth.

matsonslab.com

 

[Primal-Understanding]

Id imagine preparation of the sample - i.e. thinly slicing the tooth to analyze is going to be the most difficult part of the process.


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[dr.mooseknuckles]

Lol, good luck dude.

$75 for 4 animals is pretty cheap in my opinion.

 

[Antares]

I was reading this paper from Clemson recently (link below) and I was surprised by the error in cementum annuli ageing (83% error in some age groups!). I always assumed cementum was the more reliable technique, but now I'm not so sure. Seems to me tooth replacement/wear analysis is still viable and I like that because 1) it requires no special equipment and 2) I already know how to do it and have a collection of reference jaws.

https://lgpress.clemson.edu/publica...ing-the-tooth-replacement-and-wear-technique/

Side note: This paper has some of the best replacement/wear pattern reference photos I've found so far.

 

[sniper61]

That's cheap enough. I also have many jaws , and I am good till they get over 5 or 6 years old then the wear is very slow and can get difficult. But my guess might be closer as I can get.