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SynthesisInternational journal of legal medicine2022

Reliability of aspartic acid racemization rate for chronological age estimation-a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jyotirmoy Roy, Jayakumar Jayaraman, Abraham Johnson

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Jyotirmoy RoyLaboratory of Forensic Odontology, School of Forensic Science, National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5695-778X
Jayakumar JayaramanDepartment of Pediatric Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, Richmond, VA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1737-6891
Abraham JohnsonLaboratory of Forensic Odontology, School of Forensic Science, National Forensic Sciences University, Gujarat, India. drabrahamjohnson4000@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3063-4659

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Abstract

objectiveThe biochemical approach of dental age using aspartic acid racemization has been widely reported. The aim of this systematic review was to determine the reliability and accuracy of dental age estimation using aspartic acid racemization rate analysis.

designEight research databases (PubMed, Google Scholar, Embase, Cochrane, MEDLINE, TRIP, Web of Science, and Scopus) were utilised to gather and assess published literatures in compliance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines and reported in PROSPERO (CRD42020208877). This systematic review and meta-analysis focused solely on cross-sectional studies. The quality evaluation was performed using the GRADE system. The standardized mean difference between estimated and chronological age was meta-analyzed using the random effects model.

resultThe literature review yielded 213 studies, of which 26 were considered acceptable for inclusion in this report. Out of 26 studies, 19 presented sufficient evidence for meta-analysis and the remaining 7 were used to construct a qualitative review. According to the meta-analysis, premolar-related studies had the least variability (Tau

conclusionA substantial degree of heterogeneity was found in every type of tooth. Only the premolar teeth had lower degree variability; thus, it is safe to believe that the premolar tooth is the best for this type of age estimation. It is recommended to develop population-specific mathematical equations to improve the accuracy of this age estimation approach.

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Age Determination by TeethAspartic AcidCross-Sectional StudiesDentinHumansReproducibility of ResultsAspartic AcidAccuracyAspartic acidDental age estimationMeta-analysisRacemization rateReliability

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