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Application of the Kvaal Method in Age Estimation of the Serbian Population Based on Dental Radiographs
This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Kvaal method in determining the age of a Serbian population. In this retrospective descriptive study, 170 dental patients (age range 16–77 years) were included. The measurements of six types of teeth were performed on digital orthopantomography r...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9030953/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35453959 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12040911 |
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author | Zdravkovic, Dejan Jovanovic, Milica Papic, Milos Ristic, Vladimir Milojevic Samanovic, Andjela Kocovic, Aleksandar Sovrlic, Miroslav Vuletic, Miona Misic, Aleksandra Mladenovic, Rasa Milosavljevic, Marko Todic, Jelena |
author_facet | Zdravkovic, Dejan Jovanovic, Milica Papic, Milos Ristic, Vladimir Milojevic Samanovic, Andjela Kocovic, Aleksandar Sovrlic, Miroslav Vuletic, Miona Misic, Aleksandra Mladenovic, Rasa Milosavljevic, Marko Todic, Jelena |
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description | This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Kvaal method in determining the age of a Serbian population. In this retrospective descriptive study, 170 dental patients (age range 16–77 years) were included. The measurements of six types of teeth were performed on digital orthopantomography radiographs according to the Kvaal method. Statistical inter-observer and intra-observer reliabilities were calculated to evaluate the reproducibility of the measurements, as well as to examine the correlation between chronological age and measured values. The evaluation revealed a substantial difference (over 12 years) between chronological and estimated age. The P ratio had the strongest correlation with chronological age for the maxillary central (r = ±0.293) and lateral incisors (r = ±0.240), whereas the pulp/root width ratio at level A had the strongest correlation for the mandibular first premolars (r = ±0.270). The lowest SD values, for measurements on teeth 15/25 (SD = 125,787), had the most accurate correlation with age. Thus, we can conclude that the original Kvaal method is not applicable in the age estimation of the Serbian population. For future research, we suggest using cone beam computer tomography as a precise technology to evaluate the applicability of Kvaal and other methods for age estimation. |
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spelling | pubmed-90309532022-04-23 Application of the Kvaal Method in Age Estimation of the Serbian Population Based on Dental Radiographs Zdravkovic, Dejan Jovanovic, Milica Papic, Milos Ristic, Vladimir Milojevic Samanovic, Andjela Kocovic, Aleksandar Sovrlic, Miroslav Vuletic, Miona Misic, Aleksandra Mladenovic, Rasa Milosavljevic, Marko Todic, Jelena Diagnostics (Basel) Article This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the Kvaal method in determining the age of a Serbian population. In this retrospective descriptive study, 170 dental patients (age range 16–77 years) were included. The measurements of six types of teeth were performed on digital orthopantomography radiographs according to the Kvaal method. Statistical inter-observer and intra-observer reliabilities were calculated to evaluate the reproducibility of the measurements, as well as to examine the correlation between chronological age and measured values. The evaluation revealed a substantial difference (over 12 years) between chronological and estimated age. The P ratio had the strongest correlation with chronological age for the maxillary central (r = ±0.293) and lateral incisors (r = ±0.240), whereas the pulp/root width ratio at level A had the strongest correlation for the mandibular first premolars (r = ±0.270). The lowest SD values, for measurements on teeth 15/25 (SD = 125,787), had the most accurate correlation with age. Thus, we can conclude that the original Kvaal method is not applicable in the age estimation of the Serbian population. For future research, we suggest using cone beam computer tomography as a precise technology to evaluate the applicability of Kvaal and other methods for age estimation. MDPI 2022-04-06 /pmc/articles/PMC9030953/ /pubmed/35453959 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12040911 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Zdravkovic, Dejan Jovanovic, Milica Papic, Milos Ristic, Vladimir Milojevic Samanovic, Andjela Kocovic, Aleksandar Sovrlic, Miroslav Vuletic, Miona Misic, Aleksandra Mladenovic, Rasa Milosavljevic, Marko Todic, Jelena Application of the Kvaal Method in Age Estimation of the Serbian Population Based on Dental Radiographs |
title | Application of the Kvaal Method in Age Estimation of the Serbian Population Based on Dental Radiographs |
title_full | Application of the Kvaal Method in Age Estimation of the Serbian Population Based on Dental Radiographs |
title_fullStr | Application of the Kvaal Method in Age Estimation of the Serbian Population Based on Dental Radiographs |
title_full_unstemmed | Application of the Kvaal Method in Age Estimation of the Serbian Population Based on Dental Radiographs |
title_short | Application of the Kvaal Method in Age Estimation of the Serbian Population Based on Dental Radiographs |
title_sort | application of the kvaal method in age estimation of the serbian population based on dental radiographs |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9030953/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35453959 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12040911 |
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