Dental age estimation in Brazilian HIV children using Willems’ method

Souza, Rafael Boschetti de; Assunção, Luciana Reichert da Silva; Franco, Ademir; Zaroni, Fábio Marzullo; Holderbaum, Rejane Maria; Fernandes, Ângela

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.07.044

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“…When comparing different dental age estimation methods several authors even found the Willems BC method to perform best. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] One of the main reasons for this is the larger reference database used of Belgian Caucasian subjects (2116 panoramic radiographs of children between 3 and 18 years) with more or less equal sex and age distribution. Moreover the method calculates the dental maturity scores directly in years avoiding maturity-to-age conversions.…”

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“…[11] The revised method was found to provide better age prediction performances, validated in and compared with different nationalities and ethnicities, if seven developing teeth are available. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] With recent world migration issues in mind, human age estimation is triggering interest of contemporary society, expressing the need for alternative documentation of the chronological age i.e. in case of unaccompanied minor fugitives.…”

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Age estimation based on Willems method versus new country-specific method in South African black children

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Age estimation based on Willems method versus new country-specific method in South African black children

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“…The available scientific literature suggests that human teeth resist biological alterations 1 . More specifically, case‐control studies revealed lack of statistically significant differences between controlled subjects and paired groups of subjects with HIV, 21 diabetes, 22 and cleft lip and palate 23 . Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI), on the other hand, is a rare genomic condition that manifests and impacts on tooth morphology and enamel structure 24 .…”

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Radiographic analysis of dental maturation in children with amelogenesis imperfecta: A case‐control study

Gabardo¹,

Maciel²,

Franco

et al. 2020

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Aims:To assess dental maturation in children with amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) and compare their estimated dental age with the age of non-AI children. Methods and results:Panoramic radiographs of children with (n = 27) and without (n = 54) AI were retrospectively collected in the ratio of 1:2. The former consisted of case group, while the latter figured as control group. Both groups were paired by sex and age (P > .05). Dental maturation was assessed in each radiograph using Demirjian's staging technique and Willems' method. Intra-and interexaminer reproducibility reached >0.8. The mean estimated dental age in subjects with AI was 12.5 ± 2.69 years, while in subjects without AI it was 11.73 ± 2.48 years (P = .21). The comparison of mean chronological (12.26 ± 2.6 years) and estimated dental age (12.5 ± 2.69 years) in subjects with AI did not reveal statistically significant differences (P = .38). Conclusion:This study highlights the similarity of dental maturation between subjects with and without AI from the radiographic perspective of crown-root formation.

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“…HIV infected children may manifest systemic alterations that impact on growth and development ( 3 ). In specific, the scientific literature has shown evidences that point towards a delayed growth ( 3 - 5 ). When associated with HIV, the delayed growth may manifest from endocrine and gastrointestinal disorders and recurrent infections ( 3 ).…”

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“…Differently, other authors ( 4 ) show that growth alterations may be related to aspects other than viral, such as poverty, tuberculosis and malnutrition ( 4 ). When associated with HAART, the eventual delayed growth may be an expression of the combination of toxic drugs ( 5 ). Protease inhibitors emerge in this context as substances known for their impact in osteoclast differentiation and bone metabolism ( 5 ).…”

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Morphological analysis of the skeletal development in lateral cephalometric radiographs of HIV infected children ongoing Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

Possagno¹,

Franco²,

Paranhos³

et al. 2018

Med Oral

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BackgroundTo investigate the skeletal development of HIV infected children through a morphological analysis of the cervical vertebrae (CV) in lateral cephalometric radiographs.Material and MethodsThe sample consisted of 86 lateral cephalometric radiographs of male and female children aged between 6 and 14 years old. The radiographs were equally distributed in groups 1 (HIV infected children) and 2 (non-infected children, paired by sex and age). Two examiners analyzed the CV according to the method of Hassel and Farman (1995). Spearman correlation coefficient was used to associate age and skeletal development within groups, while Mann-Whitney test compared the skeletal development between groups.ResultsThe correlation of age and skeletal development in group 1 reached 0.17, 0.27 and 0.27 (p >0.05) for C2, C3 and C4, respectively, while in group 2 it reached 0.65, 0.54 and 0.60, respectively (p <0.001). Differences were not significant between groups (p >0.05).ConclusionsHIV infected and non-infected children showed a similar development of the CV. However, the weak correlation between age and CV development in HIV infected children highlights the need for careful decisions prior to therapeutic approaches – especially those founded on the prediction of skeletal development, such as maxillofacial surgeries, and orthopedic and orthodontic procedures. Key words:Cervical vertebrae, growth and development, HIV, radiology.

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Dental age estimation in Brazilian HIV children using Willems’ method

Cited by 19 publications

References 16 publications

Age estimation based on Willems method versus new country-specific method in South African black children

Age estimation based on Willems method versus new country-specific method in South African black children

Radiographic analysis of dental maturation in children with amelogenesis imperfecta: A case‐control study

Morphological analysis of the skeletal development in lateral cephalometric radiographs of HIV infected children ongoing Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

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