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Forensic Dental Age Estimation by Measuring Root Dentin Translucency Area Using a New Digital Technique

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JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
卷 59, 期 3, 页码 763-768

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12385

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forensic odontology; Adobe Photoshop (R); forensic science; regression analysis; area measurement; age prediction; dentin transparency

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Dentin translucency measurement is an easy yet relatively accurate approach to postmortem age estimation. Translucency area represents a two-dimensional change and may reflect age variations better than length. Manually measuring area is challenging and this paper proposes a new digital method using commercially available computer hardware and software. Area and length were measured on 100 tooth sections (age range, 19-82years) of 250 mu m thickness. Regression analysis revealed lower standard error of estimate and higher correlation with age for length than for area (R=0.62 vs. 0.60). However, test of regression formulae on a control sample (n=33, 21-85years) showed smaller mean absolute difference (8.3 vs. 8.8years) and greater frequency of smaller errors (73% vs. 67% age estimates <= +/- 10years) for area than for length. These suggest that digital area measurements of root translucency may be used as an alternative to length in forensic age estimation.

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