Tooth Coronal Index: A Novel Tool For Age Estimation on Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
; 21: e0215, 2021. tab, graf
Article
in En
| LILACS, BBO
| ID: biblio-1180853
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
To evaluate dental age assessment reliability through Tooth Coronal Index (TCI) method. Material andMethods:
The cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of 160 individuals aged between 20-70 years were analyzed in the present study. The height of the crown, i.e., coronal height, and the height of the coronal pulp cavity, i.e., coronal pulp cavity height, of mandibular second premolars and first molars were calculated and then TCI was measured. The actual age of a subject was compared with TCI of tooth and the acquired data were subjected to Pearson's correlation and unpaired t-tests.Results:
Negative correlation was observed between the real age and TCI of mandibular first molar (r = -0.094, p=0.382) and second premolar (r = -0.176, p=0.0961. Statistically significant difference was observed between actual age and TCI for mandibular second premolar and first molar (p<0.001).Conclusion:
Tooth coronal index has the potential to estimate age of an individual on CBCT scans. It is simple, cost-effective than histological methods and can be applied to both living and unknown dead.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
BBO
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LILACS
Main subject:
Diagnostic Imaging
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Age Determination by Skeleton
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Cone-Beam Computed Tomography
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
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Iran
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Japan
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Saudi Arabia
Country of publication:
Brazil