Three-dimensional surface area analyses of developing maxillary second premolar root apices for age estimation using CBCT images

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Three-dimensional surface area analyses of developing root apices for age estimation in children and young adults have shown promising results. The current study aimed to apply this three-dimensional method to develop a regression model for estimating age in Malaysian children aged 7 to 14 using developing maxillary second premolars. A training sample of 155 cone-beam computed tomography scans (83 Malays and 72 Chinese) was analysed, and the formula was subsequently validated on an independent sample of 92 cone-beam computed tomography scans (45 Malays and 47 Chinese). The results showed a strong correlation (r = 94 %) between the chronological age as a dependent variable and the predictor variables, including root surface area of the apex, sex, ethnicity, and root development status (open/closed apices). For this model, the predictor variables accounted for 88.4 % of the variation in age except sex and ethnicity. A mean absolute error value of 0.42 indicated that this model can be reliably used for Malaysian children. In conclusion, this study recognises the method of three-dimensional surface area analyses as a valuable tool for age estimation in forensic and clinical practice. Further studies are highly recommended to assess its effectiveness across different demographic groups.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:66

Enthalten in:

Legal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 66(2024) vom: 23. Jan., Seite 102391

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Gohain, Meghna [VerfasserIn]
Asif, Muhammad Khan [VerfasserIn]
Nambiar, Phrabhakaran [VerfasserIn]
Mohd Noor, Nora Sakina [VerfasserIn]
Hidayah Reduwan, Nor [VerfasserIn]
Ibrahim, Norliza [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Age estimation
Cone-beam computed tomography
Forensic odontology
Journal Article
Malaysian
Root apices
Three-dimensional

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Date Completed 22.01.2024

Date Revised 22.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.legalmed.2024.102391

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36701954X