Lamendin et al. (J Forensic Sci 1992;37:1373) developed a general technique to estimate age of adults at death using two dental features: periodontosis and translucency of the tooth root. Prince and Ubelaker (J Forensic Sci 2002;47:107) modified this method, creating a formula for each sex and for different ancestries, and obtained more precise age estimations. In the present study, the validity of each method was tested in 45 males and 34 females of Spanish Caucasian origin, and a novel formula, based on Prince and Ubelaker method, was specifically developed for a population of mixed racial origin (mestizo) from Colombia, and findings obtained were again compared with those yielded by Lamendin adult dental aging technique. The Prince and Ubelaker method proved more accurate than the Lamendin technique in the Spanish Caucasian population, and our Prince and Ubelaker-based formula was also more accurate than the Lamendin et al. In both populations, the Lamendin method showed a higher mean error in estimations of the age of youngest and oldest individuals. These findings confirm the need to create specific formulas for each human group in order to obtain more accurate age estimates.

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Cómo citar este artículo: Gaitán HF, Sánchez-Mendoza F, González-Colmenares G. Barreras físicas y estructurales para el tratamiento odontológico de personas con discapacidad motora. Rev Nac Odontol. 2013: 9(17): 41-46.Resumen. Introducción: esta investigación tiene el fin de identificar barreras físicas y estructurales en el acceso a la consulta odontoló-gica de los pacientes con discapacidad motora. Métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo con un grupo de 54 personas en condición de discapacidad física, con edades entre 18 y 80 años, a quienes se les realizó una encuesta sobre las barreras físicas de acceso a los consultorios y las trabas estructurales de la unidad odontológica que impidan una atención en salud oral. Resultados: los motivos de consulta odontológica más frecuentes en este grupo fueron el dolor y la consulta de revisión, con el 36%, respectivamente. El porcentaje de asistencia a la consulta durante el último año fue de 56,7%. Se reporta la ausencia de ascensores, de pasamanos en las escaleras y de rampas de acceso en los centros odontológicos. La mayoría reportó problemas con la altura del sillón y con la distancia y altura de la escupidera. Conclusiones: son muchas las barreras de acceso, físicas y estructurales, en los centros odontológicos, relacionadas con el espacio antropométrico y con algunas partes específicas de la unidad odontológica que pueden impedir una atención odontológica apropiada, eficaz y de calidad.Palabras clave: atención odontológica, barreras de acceso, discapacidad. Physical and Structural Barriers to Dental Treatment Experienced by People with Motor DisabilitiesAbstract. Introduction: Identify physical and structural barriers for access to dental appointments for patients with motor disabilities. Materials and methods: A descriptive study was performed on a group of 54 people with physical or motor disability between the ages of 18 and 80, who completed a questionnaire on physical barriers for access to dental clinics and structural problems that pose an obstacle to oral health care. Results: The most frequent reasons for their last dental visit over the past year were for pain and their regular checkup, accounting for 36%. 56.7% had seen a dentist during the year. Most respondents cited lack of elevators, stair railings and ramps at dental clinics and point to problems with the height of the chair and the distance and height of the spittoon. Conclusions: There are many physical and structural barriers at dental clinics, associated with the anthropometric space and specific parts of the dental unit, which can impede appropriate, efficient and quality dental care.Keywords: dental care, barriers, disability. Barreiras físicas e estruturais para o tratamento odontológico de pessoas com necessidades especiais motorasResumo. Introdução: identificar barreiras físicas e estruturais no acesso à consulta odontológica dos pacientes com necessidades especiais motoras. Materiais e método: realizou-se um estudo descritivo com um grupo de 54 pessoas com necessidades físicas especiais...

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