Age Estimation by Measurements of Developing Teeth: Accuracy of Cameriere's Method on a Brazilian Sample

• NCJ Number: 236898
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 56 Issue: 6 Dated: November 2011 Pages: 1616-1619
• Author(s): Mario Marques Fernandes, D.D.S., M.Sc.; Rachel Lima Ribeiro Tinoco, D.D.S., M.Sc.; Daniel Pereira Parreiras de Braganca, D.D.S., M.Sc.; Silas Henrique Rabelo de Lima, D.D.S.; Luiz Francesquini Junior D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.; Eduardo Daruge Junior D.D.S., M.Sc., Ph.D.
• Date Published: November 2011
• Length: 4 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study evaluated a sample of panoramic radiographs from Brazilian children from 5 to 15 years of age, to evaluate the accuracy of the method proposed by Cameriere et al.

Abstract

Developing teeth are commonly the criteria used for age estimation in children and young adults. The method developed by Cameriere et al. (Int J Legal Med 2006; 120:49-52) is based on measures of teeth with open apex, and application of a formula, to estimate chronological age of children. The present study evaluated a sample of panoramic radiographs from Brazilian children from 5 to 15 years of age, to evaluate the accuracy of the method proposed by Cameriere et al. The results has proven the system reliable for age estimation, with a median residual error of -0.014 years between chronological and estimated ages (p = 0.603). There was a slight tendency to overestimate the ages of 5-10 years and underestimate the ages of 11-15 years. (Published Abstract)