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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Age estimation from pulp/tooth area ratio in maxillary incisors among Egyptians using dental radiographic images
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Volume 18, No. 2, Year 2011
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Age estimation from dental radiographs is a non-destructive, simple method to obtain information. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability of age estimation from Egyptians' incisors radiographs. 144 periapical radiographs of maxillary (central & lateral) incisors (both sexes) aged 12-60 were used. Digital camera was used to image the radiographs. Images were computed and pulp/tooth area ratios were determined by AutoCAD Program. Data were subjected to correlation and regression analysis which showed statistically significant correlation (r = 0.23 & P = 0.006 for maxillary central incisors and r = -0.2 & P = 0.05 for maxillary lateral incisors) between age and pulp tooth area ratio. Linear regression equations were determined separately for both central and lateral incisors along with the corresponding Standard Error of Estimate, which ranged from 1.2 to 5.08 years. Consequently, it was concluded that pulp/tooth area ratios of incisors are reliable for estimation of age among Egyptians in forensic work. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd and Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Zaher, Jaklin Fekri
Egypt, Minya
Faculty of Medicine
Fawzy, Irene Atef
Egypt, Minya
Faculty of Medicine
Habib, Sahar R.
Egypt, Minya
Faculty of Medicine
Ali, Magdy Mohamed
Egypt, Minya
Faculty of Dentistry
Statistics
Citations: 75
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.jflm.2010.12.004
ISSN:
1752928X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Approach
Quantitative