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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 13, No. 1, 2014, pp. 17-21
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Bioline Code: os14004
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 1, 2014, pp. 17-21
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Age estimation by teeth periodontosis and transparency: accuracy of Lamendin’s method on a Brazilian sample
Lopes, Juliana Ribeiro; dos Santos Queiroz, Simone Borges Braga; Fernandes, Mário Marques; de Paiva, Luiz Airton Saavedra & de Oliveira, Rogério Nogueira
Abstract
Aim: To apply the Lamendin et al. (1992) technique on a Brazilian sample to assess its accuracy
on this specific population. Methods: The authors present two measurements in single-rooted
teeth: the peridontosis and transparency of the root. Then, these variables are inserted in an
equation to estimate the individual’s age. The sample comprised 49 teeth obtained from the
collection of the Forensic Medicine Institute of Guarulhos, Brazil. Statistical analysis was performed
with t and paired t tests, comparing chronological and estimated ages. Results: It was possible
adjust the original formula for Brazilians by linear regression analysis: A = (P x 0.18) + (T x 0.47)
+ 31.77. Where, A = age; P = (periodontosis height x 100)/root height; and T = (transparency
height x 100)/root height. Conclusions: The method is accurate only for young adults but it could
be used with caution in individuals between 45 and 60 years of age to assist in estimating an age
range. However, the technique loses its efficacy in older individuals.
Keywords
forensic anthropology; age determination by teeth; forensic dentistry
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