Dental age estimation by cementum incremental lines counting: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The estimation of dental age by cementum incremental lines (CIL) is a widely investigated method; however, its reliability remains uncertain. The aim of this article was to assess whether CIL are a reliable biological indicator for estimating dental age. A search was performed in Embase, LILACS, Pub...

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Published in:Forensic science international 2022-12, Vol.341, p.111492-111492, Article 111492
Main Authors: Pinto, Paulo Henrique Viana, Fares, Letícia Carneiro, Silva, Ricardo Henrique Alves da
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age determination
Age determination by teeth
Bias
Cementum
Chronology
Correlation coefficient
Correlation coefficients
Cross-sectional studies
Dental cement
Dental Cementum
Estimation
Forensic anthropology
Forensic dentistry
Forensic odontology
Forensic sciences
Heterogeneity
Human remains
Indicator organisms
Linear Models
Meta-analysis
Methods
Odontology
Reliability analysis
Reproducibility of Results
Risk analysis
Statistical analysis
Statistical tests
Subject heading schemes
Systematic review
Teeth
Tooth root
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Summary:The estimation of dental age by cementum incremental lines (CIL) is a widely investigated method; however, its reliability remains uncertain. The aim of this article was to assess whether CIL are a reliable biological indicator for estimating dental age. A search was performed in Embase, LILACS, PubMed/MEDLINE, SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science databases using a combination of terms related to the topic. Two independent reviewers used inclusion and exclusion criteria so that relevant articles were selected and evaluated. For the risk of bias analysis, a checklist from The Joanna Briggs Institute was applied. For the meta-analysis, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient between chronological age and estimated age was considered as an effect measure. The heterogeneity of studies was assessed using the Cochran's Q statistical test (p 
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2022.111492