The objectives of this study were to develop a specific formula to estimate age in a Brazilian adult population and to compare the original formula from Cameriere to this Brazilian formula. The sample comprised 1,772 periapical radiographs from 443 subjects (219 men, 224 women) that were organized into 12 groups according to sex (men or women) and age (20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 years and older). The films were analyzed using the criteria described by and Adobe Photoshop ® . We obtained a mean error of 8.56 (SD = 5.80) years for tooth 13, 7.99 (SD = 5.78) years for tooth 23, 8.38 (SD = 6.26) years for tooth 33, and 8.20 (SD = 6.54) years for tooth 43. When teeth were combined in the analysis, we observed lower mean errors. The Brazilian formula developed from this sample group was more accurate than Cameriere's formula. However, other factors must be considered to improve age estimates in adults.

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The aim of this study was to verify the precision and applicability of two methods of age estimation, Kvaal's and Cameriere's methods, among Brazilian adults. A sample composed of periapical radiographs of canine teeth belonging to 320 Brazilian adults was analyzed, divided into groups according to sex (male and female) and age group (20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years and 50-59 years). Kvaal's method presented better results when compared to the results of Cameriere's method in the general evaluation of each canine tooth, except for the upper left canine (tooth 23), which presented a mean error (ME) with no statistically significant difference between the methods (Kvaal: ME = 7.43, p = 0.4991, Cameriere: ME = 7.55, p = 0.6982). In the evaluation by age groups, Kvaal's method presented a lower variation between the real age and estimated age when applied to the age groups of 20-29 years and 30-39 years compared to the results provided by Cameriere's method. With respect to the groups aged 40 to 49 years and 50 to 59 years, Cameriere's method presented better performance than the results provided by Kvaal's method. The methods of estimating age proposed by Kvaal and Cameriere are simple and nondestructive and have demonstrated reproducibility and reliability. The Kvaal method was more accurate for the age groups of 20-29 and 30-39 years, and for those over 40 years, the Cameriere method was the most accurate.

RESUMODesde o advento do Código de Defesa do Consumidor, evidenciou-se no mundo jurídico o aumento da proteção legal conferida ao contratante de prestação de serviços, tendo em vista a sua condição de hipossuficiência em relação ao profissional prestador de serviço estabelecida pela Lei nº. 8.078/90 nas relações de consumo. Tornando-se perceptível a partir de então um crescimento no número de ações movidas por pacientes/clientes contra os cirurgiões-dentistas.Nesse contexto, torna-se imprescindível que esses profissionais disponham de uma completa documentação dos pacientes, idônea a comprovar a qualidade e eficiência da prestação do respectivo serviço. Além disso, a documentação é importante na resolução de impasses de natureza penal. Uma alternativa factível para o equacionamento dos transtornos gerados pela utilização de prontuários comuns, como a necessidade de espaços físicos para armazenagem, bem como a dificuldade para acessar os dados disponíveis nos prontuários, surge na possibilidade da inclusão do prontuário digital. Entretanto, os arquivos digitais, estão sujeitos a manipulação através de recursos tecnológicos de informática, o que lhes diminui a capacidade probante perante a Justiça, e retira-lhes a aptidão para único meio de prova nos processos judiciais. O presente trabalho pretende discutir aspectos relativos à utilização do prontuário

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