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ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2018

Age estimation by assessment of pulp chamber volume: a Bayesian network for the evaluation of dental evidence.

Emanuele Sironi, Franco Taroni, Claudio Baldinotti, Cosimo Nardi, Gian-Aristide Norelli, Matteo Gallidabino, Vilma Pinchi

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7 authors.

Emanuele SironiSchool of Criminal Justice, Building Batochime, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland. emanuele.sironi@alumnil.unil.ch.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9219-5882
Franco TaroniSchool of Criminal Justice, Building Batochime, University of Lausanne, 1015, Lausanne-Dorigny, Switzerland.
Claudio BaldinottiSection of Forensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
Cosimo NardiRadiodiagnostic Unit n. 2, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
Gian-Aristide NorelliSection of Forensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
Matteo GallidabinoDivision of Analytical and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Life Science & Medicine, King's College London, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK.
Vilma PinchiSection of Forensic Medical Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.

Funding

Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung (CH) P2LAP1_164912
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe present study aimed to investigate the performance of a Bayesian method in the evaluation of dental age-related evidence collected by means of a geometrical approximation procedure of the pulp chamber volume. Measurement of this volume was based on three-dimensional cone beam computed tomography images.

methodsThe Bayesian method was applied by means of a probabilistic graphical model, namely a Bayesian network. Performance of that method was investigated in terms of accuracy and bias of the decisional outcomes. Influence of an informed elicitation of the prior belief of chronological age was also studied by means of a sensitivity analysis.

resultsOutcomes in terms of accuracy were adequate with standard requirements for forensic adult age estimation. Findings also indicated that the Bayesian method does not show a particular tendency towards under- or overestimation of the age variable. Outcomes of the sensitivity analysis showed that results on estimation are improved with a ration elicitation of the prior probabilities of age.

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Cone-Beam Computed TomographyAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge Determination by TeethBayes TheoremChildDental Pulp CavityFemaleHumansImaging, Three-DimensionalMaleMiddle AgedYoung AdultAdult age estimationBayesian approachBayesian networksForensic age estimationPulp chamber volume narrowingSecondary dentine deposition

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