Age estimation of Brazilian individuals using the London Atlas

Sousa, Aline Maria da Silveira; Jacometti, Victor; AlQahtani, Sakher; Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da

doi:10.1016/j.archoralbio.2020.104705

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“…( 24 ) observed that the method did not present statistically significant differences for age estimation in late childhood compared to other traditional methods. In adolescents, on the other hand, the application of the method remains encouraged, but with caution ( 5 ). The present study tested the applicability of the London Atlas Software App 2nd edition for age estimation of Brazilian children, using not only the mandibular (permanent) teeth usually assessed in children, but the third molar of the same quadrant.…”

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“…Other studies, opted for larger age intervals such as the studies with the Brazilian (with 288 radiographs) ( 5 ) and Portuguese (with 736 radiographs) ( 2 ) populations, which included adolescents and young adults (and included the analysis of third molar formation). Among the few studies that accomplished an equal distribution of females and males, the one performed by Correia et al .…”

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Application of the London Atlas Software App 2nd edition for the radiographic assessment of dental development

Dalben¹,

Bueno²,

Fonseca³

et al. 2022

J Clin Exp Dent

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Background Assessing the dental development of children and adolescents is an important part of treatment planning. The radiographic visualization of dental developmental stages prior to age estimation is currently feasible by means of digital software apps. Testing the existing software tools is necessary to safeguard application in practice. This study applied the London Atlas Software App 2nd edition™ for dental age estimation in Brazilian children. Material and Methods The software was applied to 1.104 digital panoramic radiographs of females (n = 509) and males (n = 595) with ages between 6 and 15.99 years (mean = 10.88 ± 2.84 years). The sample included at least 100 individuals similarly distributed based on sex within 10 age categories of one year each (6├ 15.99) years. Metrics of errors were quantified between the estimated (EA) and chronological (CA) ages. Results The mean absolute errors among females and males were 0.56 and 0.60 years, respectively (overall = 0.58 years for the combined sample). The lower error values were observed in the age interval of 6 ├ 9.99 years. Error values above one year were detected in older age intervals (10 ├ 15.99 years). Statistically significant differences in dental development were not observed between females and males ( p > 0.05). Conclusions The London Atlas Software App 2nd edition led to specific error rates that can be acceptable for case-specific clinical applications. In the forensic field, caution is advised if the application is planned in the transition between late childhood and early adolescence – when third molars play a major role among the scarce developing teeth. Key words: Brazil, children, dental age estimation, forensic dentistry, radiology.

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Application of the London Atlas Software App 2nd edition for the radiographic assessment of dental development

Dalben¹,

Bueno²,

Fonseca³

et al. 2022

J Clin Exp Dent

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“…From the 28 remaining studies, eighteen were excluded during full-text reading, with the following reasons: did not assess third molars (Marcondes et al, 1965;Carvalho et al, 1990;Eid et al, 2002;Kurita et al, 2007;Maia et al, 2010;Fernandes et al, 2011;Cericato et al, 2016;Lavez et al, 2017;Benedicto et al, 2018;Lopes et al, 2018;Machado et al, 2018;Mazzili et al, 2018;Mazzili et al, 2019); did not distinguish third molars analysis from the other teeth (Franco et al, 2013); combine dental and skeletal parameters for age estimation (Azevedo et al, 2018); did not sample Brazilians (Sharma et al, 2018); did not include adolescents (Luz et al, 2019) and not found even after deep search (Rosa, 1969). Ten studies were included in the qualitative analysis (Carneiro et al, 2010;Oliveira et al, 2012;Lopez et al, 2013;Deitos et al, 2015;Soares et al, 2015;Tonin et al, 2016;Ribeiro et al, 2018;Nóbrega et al, 2019;Ramaswami et al, 2020;Sousa et al, 2020). Figure 1 shows the literature review process up to the inclusion and analysis of the eligible studies.…”

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“…Ramaswami et al, 2020 The stages of mineralization proposed by DEM technique was useful to assess the development of third molars to estimate age in the evaluated population, with no difference for men or women, above or below 18 years. Sousa et al, 2020 London Atlas technique must be carefully interpreted when third molars development is the only age parameter. 120,60± 9,47 129,00± 6,95 132,00± 16,16 144,61± 21,79 159,25± 19,51 180,75± 17,76 197,88± 16,55 234,42± 19,00 Carneiro et al, 2010M Mandibular n.r.…”

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Evidence-based mapping of third molar techniques for age estimation applied to Brazilian adolescents – a systematic review

Franco

Vidigal

Oliveira

et al. 2020

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This study was performed to review the international techniques for third molar dental age estimation applied to Brazilian adolescents. A systematic literature review was structured according to PRISMA. Six primary electronic databases were searched (PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, Embase and Web of Science) and two sources of grey literature (Open Grey and Open Thesis) were screened. Only cross-sectional studies were included. The risk of bias was assessed with Joanna Briggs Institute tool for systematic reviews. The initial search found 2284 studies. Ten studies fulfilled the eligibility criteria. The samples varied between 288 and 2097 individuals. The sampled age interval ranged from 5 to 23 years. Seven techniques were found within the eligible studies. All the studies had low risk of bias. Three techniques: Demirjian (DEM), Nicodemo (NIC) and Cameriere (I3M) were included in the quantitative analysis. For each of the developmental stages of the techniques DEM and NIC, as well as for each measuring ratio of I3M, combined age values between studies were reported. In general, the international techniques for dental age estimation based on the radiographic assessment of the third molars were applicable to the Brazilian population.

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“…In addition, radiographic examinations make it possible for dental age estimation methods to be carried out with practicality in social security, adoption or criminal liability areas when the suspect's age is questioned [9][10][11] . Due to the importance that image examinations hold in the different fields of work of Forensic Dentistry, several studies that used image collections were carried out to test the applicability or even validate methods used internationally in the Brazilian population [12][13][14] . Image collections have also been used in research to adapt or improve tools related to human identification [15][16] , as well as the detection of frauds that can occur in radiographic examinations when these are requested for administrative purposes 17 .…”

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Uso de acervos de imagens em pesquisas na Odontologia Legal: reflexões éticas, bioéticas e legais

Pinto

Borges

Machado

et al. 2021

Medicina (Ribeirão Preto)

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Objetivo: Realizar um levantamento dos artigos científicos que utilizaram acervos de imagem como fonte de pesquisa em Odontologia Legal e discutir essa utilização sob perspectivas éticas, bioéticas e legais. Material e Métodos: Foi realizada uma busca de artigos científicos nas bases de dados Lilacs, PubMed e Scielo entre os anos de 2015 e 2019 utilizando descritores nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol. Foram incluídos apenas artigos da área de Odontologia Legal que utilizaram acervos de imagem como fonte de informação. Foram excluídos estudos laboratoriais ou clínicos, arqueológicos ou antropológicos, relatos de caso ou artigos de revisão, estudos prospectivos ou que utilizaram exames de imagem não pertencentes a acervos. Resultados: Foram selecionados 171 artigos científicos. Desses, 22,80% (n=39) foram realizados por autores vinculados a instituições brasileiras, e 77,19% (n=132) mencionaram aprovação por comitê de ética em pesquisa ou instituição correspondente com (ou sem) necessidade de Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido (TCLE). Conclusão: Os acervos de imagem compreendem uma importante fonte de informação para pesquisas em Odontologia Legal dada a quantidade de publicações realizadas no período avaliado. A maioria dos artigos mencionou aprovação ética e respeito à privacidade dos participantes, conforme os requisitos estabelecidos para dispensa do TCLE.

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Age estimation of Brazilian individuals using the London Atlas

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Application of the London Atlas Software App 2nd edition for the radiographic assessment of dental development

Application of the London Atlas Software App 2nd edition for the radiographic assessment of dental development

Evidence-based mapping of third molar techniques for age estimation applied to Brazilian adolescents – a systematic review

Uso de acervos de imagens em pesquisas na Odontologia Legal: reflexões éticas, bioéticas e legais

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