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A estimativa de idade representa um tipo de perícia com a finalidade de auxiliar na estimativa do perfil biológico de indivíduos vivos e mortos. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo verificar a aplicabilidade do método Cameriere (2004) de estimativa de idade pelos dentes, em indivíduos adultos, a partir do emprego de radiografias panorâmicas, caracterizando a amostra segundo sexo e idade e verificando a relação entre idade real e idade estimada pelo método. Para isso, foram utilizados caninos hígidos para cálculo da área do dente e da polpa, com o Programa Adobe Photoshop, em 50 radiografias panorâmicas. Os valores em pixels foram inseridos em fórmulas propostas pelo método, obtendo-se, assim, a idade estimada. A concordância intraexaminador evidenciou um coeficiente de correlação intraclasse quase perfeito, com valor de p igual a 0,9998. Para a amostra estudada, quando comparadas às médias das idades estimadas e reais para cada indivíduo, observou-se uma tendência de subestimação da idade com o método de Cameriere (2004), em todas as formas de análises, apresentando resultados de médias mais discrepantes, quando utilizado os caninos inferiores. Conclui-se que o método de Cameriere (2004) não se mostrou aplicável considerando a amostra, a faixa etária e a população analisada, com tendência de subestimação das idades quando comparadas com as idades reais
Age estimation represents a type of expertise with the purpose of helping to estimate the biological profile of living and dead individuals. This study aimed to verify the applicability of the Cameriere (2004) method of age estimating by teeth, in adult individuals, from panoramic radiographs use, characterizing the sample according to sex and age and verifying the relationship between actual age and age estimated by the method. For this, we used healthy canine teeth to calculate the area of the tooth and the pulp, with the Adobe Photoshop Program, in 50 panoramic radiographs, using the healthy canine teeth as a reference for analysis. The pixel values were inserted into formulas proposed by the method, thus obtaining the estimated age. The intra-examiner agreement showed an almost perfect correlation coefficient, with p-value equal to 0.9998. For the sample studied, when comparing the averages of the estimated and actual ages for each individual, there was a tendency to underestimate age with the Cameriere (2004) method, in all forms of analysis, with more discrepant average results when using the lower canines It is concluded that the method of Cameriere (2004) was not applicable considering the sample, the age group and the population analyzed, with a tendency of underestimation of the ages when compared with the real ages
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Abstract 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.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Age Determination by Teeth/methods , Reference Standards , Reproducibility of Results , Age Factors , Radiography, Dental, Digital/methods , Cuspid/anatomy & histology , Cuspid/diagnostic imaging , Forensic Dentistry/methods , Middle AgedABSTRACT
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 Cameriere et al. (2004) 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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Adult , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Age Determination by Teeth/methods , Forensic Dentistry/methods , Radiography, Dental, Digital/methods , Age Factors , Brazil , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Observer Variation , Reference Standards , Reference Values , Reproducibility of Results , Sex Factors , Tooth ApexABSTRACT
As mudanças nas dimensões da cavidade pulpar, decorrentes do depósito de dentina secundária, representam o melhor parâmetro morfométrico para estimativa da idade em adultos através de imagem radiográfica. Nesse sentido, os objetivos deste estudo foram: avaliar a acurácia e precisão da estimativa da idade com base na relação entre a polpa e a o dente canino através da análise de radiografias periapicais, e construir fórmulas para a estimativa da idade de adultos brasileiros, além de compará-las com as fórmulas elaboradas para outras populações. A amostra foi composta por 1.772 radiografias periapicais pertencentes a 443 sujeitos (sexo masculino: 219; sexo feminino: 224), sendo estes organizados em 12 grupos de acordo com o sexo (masculino ou feminino) e faixa etária (20 a 29 anos, 30 a 39 anos, 40 a 49 anos, 50 a 59 anos, 60 a 69 anos e 70 ou mais). A análise das radiografias foi pautada na proposta de Cameriere et al. (2004a) em que se utiliza o software Adobe Photoshop® para análise das radiografias periapicais e definição dos 20 pontos no contorno da estrutura dentária do dente canino e 10 pontos ao redor da cavidade pulpar Em seguida, obteve-se os valores em pixels a serem inseridos nas fórmulas de estimativa da idade. Ao desenvolver e aplicar as fórmulas para a população brasileira obteve-se: erro médio igual a 8,56 (DP= 5,80) anos para o dente 13, para o dente 23 o erro médio foi igual a 7,99 (DP = 5,78) anos, para o dente 33 o valor do erro médio foi de 8,38 (DP = 6,26) anos e para o dente 43 o erro médio foi igual a 8,20 (DP = 6,54) anos. Ao utilizar a fórmula com a associação de dentes, o valor referente ao erro médio diminuiu e foi de 7,85 (DP = 5,60) anos para os caninos do lado direito e igual a 7,58 (DP = 5,41) anos para o lado esquerdo.
O estudo mostrou que melhores níveis de acurácia foram alcançados ao estimar as idades através das fórmulas validadas para brasileiros quando comparadas com as fórmulas originais do método. Para elevar a acurácia das idades estimadas, sugere-se a aplicação de mais de um método e a utilização de múltiplos dentes.
Changes in pulp size due to the deposition of secondary dentin observed on radiographic images represent the best morphometric parameter to estimate age in adults. The objectives of the study were to assess the precision and accuracy of age estimation based on the relationship between the canine tooth and pulp by analyzing periapical radiographs among Brazilian adults, and to develop formulas to estimate age in this population, comparing them with formulas developed for other populations. The sample comprised 1,772 periapical radiographs of 443 subjects (219 males, 224 females) that were organized into 12 groups according to sex (male or female) and age (20-29 years, 30 to 39 years, 40-49 years, 50 to 59 years, 60-69 years and 70 or more). The periapical radiographs were analyzed as proposed by Cameriere et al. (2004a) using Adobe Photoshop® software and the observations were based on 20 points along the contour of the canine structure and 10 points around the pulp cavity. The obtained pixel values were inserted into the formulas for estimating age. The application of the age estimation formulas to the Brazilian population revealed 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. The application of the formulas to values obtained with a combination of teeth decreased the mean error and was 7.85 (SD = 5.60) years for the canines on the right side and 7.58 (SD = 5.41) years for the left side. Our findings indicated that higher levels of accuracy could be achieved by estimating the ages using the Brazilian formula compared with the original formula. Multiple teeth should be used and more than one method should be applied in order to improve the accuracy of the age estimations.