ArticleJournal of applied oral science : revista FOB2019
Age estimation by pulp/tooth area ratio in anterior teeth using cone-beam computed tomography: comparison of four teeth.
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- Comparative analysis of estimated age by pulp-to-tooth area ratio using CBCT in three different teeth on a subset of Hyderabad population: A preliminary study.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2024Article
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- Age determination on panoramic radiographs using the Kvaal method with the aid of artificial intelligence.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2023Article
- Age Estimation Using Maxillary Central Incisor Analysis on Cone Beam Computed Tomography Human Images.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Dental age assessment by the pulp/tooth area proportion in cone beam computed tomography: is medico-legal application for age estimation reliable?The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2021Article
- Dental age estimation based on pulp chamber/crown volume ratio measured on CBCT images in a Spanish population.International journal of legal medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesAge estimation is one of the most important factors in forensic medicine. Measuring secondary dentin deposition using cone-beam computed tomography images is an easy and noninvasive method. The aim of this study was to evaluate cone-beam computed tomography images as a reliable method to estimate chronological age by pulp/teeth ratio in anterior teeth in Iranian population. METHODOLOGY: A total of 649 CBCT images from 377 Iranian patients aged between 20 and 69 years were evaluated. Pulp/teeth ratio (PTR) in maxillary and mandibular canine and central incisor teeth was measured in the axial and sagittal sections using OnDemand 3D Dental software. The Pearson correlation coefficient was determined to evaluate the correlation between the variables. Linear regression analysis, as well as age estimation formula, was used for each tooth separately.
resultsThe regression analyses indicated that maxillary central incisors were more reliable for age estimation (R2=0.586 and standard error of estimate=7.045) compared with the other anterior teeth studied. Maxillary canine teeth had the lowest predictive power (R2=0.392 and standard error of estimate=8.387). Also, comparison of the axial and sagittal sections showed that the axial sections had a higher predictive power. (R2=0.48 for axial plans and R2=0.328 for sagittal plans).
conclusionThe use of cone-beam computed tomography in age estimation by pulp/teeth ratio of anterior teeth is useful and a reliable method for age estimation in Iranian population.
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