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ArticleBMC oral health2025

Age estimation from morphometric features of maxillary central incisors using CBCT images.

Sara Hilmi Kazzaz, Tavga Mustafa Faris, Miwan Salahalddin Abdulrahman, Mohammed Taha Ahmed Baban, Ranjdar Mahmood Talabani, Kazhan Omer Abdalrahman

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Sara Hilmi KazzazConservative Department, College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Sulimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7746-3538
Tavga Mustafa FarisConservative Department, College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Sulimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7882-4323
Miwan Salahalddin AbdulrahmanConservative Department, College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Sulimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3764-2993
Mohammed Taha Ahmed BabanDepartment of Dental Nursing, Sulaimani Technical Institute, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. mohammed.baban@spu.edu.iq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2559-8427
Ranjdar Mahmood TalabaniConservative Department, College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Sulimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9833-1013
Kazhan Omer AbdalrahmanConservative Department, College of Dentistry, University of Sulaimani, Sulimaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5906-9406

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Abstract

backgroundForensic dentistry is crucial in human identification, with dental age estimation being a key component of this process. The deposition of secondary dentin over an individual's lifetime, along with the resulting changes in tooth anatomy, serves as an important factor in age estimation. The objective of this study was to develop regression equations for estimating age in adults based on linear measurements and ratios obtained from axial, sagittal, and coronal planes of the maxillary central incisors in the Iraqi subpopulation using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).

methodsIn this retrospective cross-sectional study, Multiplanar measurements of 400 maxillary central incisors from subjects ranging in age from 18 to 84 years were taken for a sample of 200 CBCTs. The data were analyzed using independent Student's t-test, Mann-Whitney test, and Spearman's and Pearson's correlation coefficients to determine the strength of correlations. Multiple regression analysis was performed to predict age, and a p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

resultsThe age range of the participants was 18-84 years. The results revealed a statistically significant difference in age between male and female samples (p = 0.018). Consequently, separate age estimation equations were developed for each sex. In males, the equation derived from multiplanar linear measurements demonstrated a standard error of estimate (SEE) of ± 10.84 years, with a coefficient of determination (R²) of 0.49. In contrast, the equation for females, based on multiplanar measurements, yielded a SEE of ± 11.11 years and an R² value of 0.393.

conclusionsBased on the findings of this study, dental morphometric measurement of maxillary central incisors using CBCT was found to be an acceptable method for age estimation especially for identification of unknow human remains. Horizontal measurements improve the accuracy of age estimate equations.

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Age Determination by TeethCone-Beam Computed TomographyIncisorAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMaxillaMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultAge estimationCone beam computed tomographyDental morphometryForensic dentistry

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