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SynthesisInternational journal of legal medicine2025

Applicability of tooth cementum thickness as an age marker: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mirela Cristina da Silva, Paulo Henrique Viana Pinto, Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silva

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Synthesis in International journal of legal medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Mirela Cristina da SilvaDepartment of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1932-0816
Paulo Henrique Viana PintoDepartment of Pathology and Legal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0945-9566
Ricardo Henrique Alves da SilvaDepartment of Stomatology, Public Health and Forensic Odontology, Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. ricardohenrique@usp.br.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1532-1670

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The age estimation by tooth cementum thickness is a method that has been discussed regarding its applicability. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review on the use of tooth cementum thickness as a biomarker for age estimation in adults, as well as a meta-analysis to assess the method's reliability. The search was conducted on Embase, LILACS, PubMed/MEDLINE, SciELO, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Two independent reviewers used inclusion and exclusion criteria to select and assess relevant studies. For bias risk assessment, a checklist proposed by the Joanna Briggs Institute was applied. Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients were considered as effect measures for the meta-analysis between tooth cementum thickness and chronological age. Heterogeneity among studies was evaluated using Cochran's

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Age Determination by TeethDental CementumBiomarkersHumansReproducibility of ResultsBiomarkersAge determination by teethDental cementumForensic dentistryTooth root

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PMID39873734

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