Age Estimation in Brazilian Adults Using the Pulp/Tooth Ratio of the Maxillary Canine and Mandibular Second Premolar
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Age | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
20–29 years old | 40 | 44 | 84 |
30–39 years old | 38 | 46 | 84 |
40–49 years old | 22 | 22 | 44 |
50–59 years old | 8 | 10 | 18 |
60–69 years old | 4 | 5 | 9 |
70 years old or older | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Total | 117 | 130 | 247 |
Author | Radiographic Exam | Equation |
---|---|---|
Cameriere et al. [5] | Periapical | A.E = 99.973 − 532.775 × R13 |
Cameriere et al. [2] | Panoramic | A.E = 76.29 − 362.57 × R45 |
Azevedo et al. [11] | Periapical | A.E = 94.706 − 465.358 × R13 |
Lee et al. [12] | Panoramic | A.E = 97.083 − 487.415 × R45 |
Anastácio et al. [13] | Panoramic | A.E = 32.493 − 83.890 × R45 |
Measure 1 | Measure 2 | p * | ICC (CI 95%) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pan T13/23 | ||||
Tooth area | 19,013 | 18,762 | 0.579 | 0.999 |
Pulp area | 2110 | 2081 | 0.606 | 0.997 |
Peri T13/23 | ||||
Tooth area | 22,501 | 22,686 | 0.643 | 0.990 |
Pulp area | 2523 | 2552 | 0.239 | 0.996 |
Pan T35/45 | ||||
Tooth area | 15,139 | 15,610 | 0.717 | 0.999 |
Pulp area | 1623 | 1619 | 0.116 | 0.998 |
Peri T35/45 | ||||
Tooth area | 15,656 | 15,540 | 0.055 | 0.999 |
Pulp area | 1534 | 1449 | 0.557 | 0.995 |
Equation | Mean ± SD (Years) | Difference in Years | p * | CI (95%) ** |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cameriere et al. [5] | ||||
Pan T13/23 | 45.4 ± 12.6 | +9.1 | <0.001 | −13.4 to 31.6 |
Peri T13/23 | 43.3 ± 11.4 | +7.0 | <0.001 | −14.5 to 28.5 |
Azevedo et al. [11] | ||||
Peri T13/23 | 45.2 ± 10.0 | +8.9 | <0.001 | −11.7 to 29.5 |
Equation | Mean ± SD (Years) | Difference in Years | p * | CI (95%) ** |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cameriere et al. [2] | ||||
Pan T35/45 | 40.3 ± 7.8 | +4.1 | <0.001 | −16.5 to 24.7 |
Peri T35/45 | 42.3 ± 7.6 | +6.1 | <0.001 | −14.7 to 26.9 |
Lee et al. [12] | ||||
Pan T35/45 | 48.7 ± 10.5 | +12.5 | <0.001 | −9.1 to 34.1 |
Anastácio et al. [13] | ||||
Pan T35/45 | 24.2 ± 1.8 | −12.1 | < 0.001 | −11.0 to 35.2 |
Radiography/Tooth | n | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pan 13/23 | 247 | 0.1025 | 0.0236 | 0.0295 | 0.1716 |
Peri 13/23 | 247 | 0.1064 | 0.0215 | 0.0429 | 0.1598 |
Pan 35/45 | 247 | 0.0992 | 0.0214 | 0.0350 | 0.1537 |
Peri 35/45 | 247 | 0.0937 | 0.0210 | 0.0247 | 0.1535 |
Radiography/Tooth | Brazilian Subpopulation Equation | R2 | MAE | SD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pan T13/23 | Age = 68.348 − 313.070 × R13/23 | 0.34 | 106.47 | 10.32 |
Peri T13/23 | Age = 73.245 − 347.648 × R13/23 | 0.35 | 105.20 | 10.26 |
Pan T45/35 | Age = 69.447 − 334.606 × R35/45 | 0.32 | 109.53 | 10.47 |
Peri T45/35 | Age = 67.067 − 328.886 × R35/45 | 0.30 | 113.34 | 10.65 |
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Nery-Neto, I.; Guedes, O.A.; Estrela, L.R.d.A.; Cintra, L.T.A.; Estrela, C.R.d.A.; Estrela, C. Age Estimation in Brazilian Adults Using the Pulp/Tooth Ratio of the Maxillary Canine and Mandibular Second Premolar. Diagnostics 2024, 14, 749. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14070749
Nery-Neto I, Guedes OA, Estrela LRdA, Cintra LTA, Estrela CRdA, Estrela C. Age Estimation in Brazilian Adults Using the Pulp/Tooth Ratio of the Maxillary Canine and Mandibular Second Premolar. Diagnostics. 2024; 14(7):749. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14070749
Chicago/Turabian StyleNery-Neto, Ismar, Orlando Aguirre Guedes, Lucas Rodrigues de Araújo Estrela, Luciano Tavares Angelo Cintra, Cyntia Rodrigues de Araújo Estrela, and Carlos Estrela. 2024. "Age Estimation in Brazilian Adults Using the Pulp/Tooth Ratio of the Maxillary Canine and Mandibular Second Premolar" Diagnostics 14, no. 7: 749. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14070749
APA StyleNery-Neto, I., Guedes, O. A., Estrela, L. R. d. A., Cintra, L. T. A., Estrela, C. R. d. A., & Estrela, C. (2024). Age Estimation in Brazilian Adults Using the Pulp/Tooth Ratio of the Maxillary Canine and Mandibular Second Premolar. Diagnostics, 14(7), 749. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14070749