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. 2024 Sep;20(3):1049-1057.
doi: 10.1007/s12024-023-00646-x. Epub 2023 May 24.

Cameriere's open apices methodology for dental age estimation in children: a scoping review from a Latin American perspective

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Cameriere's open apices methodology for dental age estimation in children: a scoping review from a Latin American perspective

Cynthia Rodríguez-Niklitschek et al. Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2024 Sep.

Abstract

Dental age estimation (DAE) is key to establishing an individual's identity, and this is relevant in minors. A widely used method for DAE in children is Cameriere's open apices (CAM). Despite its wide dissemination, there are no clear reports of its use in Latin American populations. A scoping review was conducted using a search strategy in the PubMed/MEDLINE database, Web of Science, and a complementary manual search. Only papers using CAM or its regression equation models for evaluating Latin American populations were included. Ten studies published between 2007 and 2020 responded to the search objective. Brazil was the country with the most studies using CAM (7/10), and the University of Macerata (Italy) was the most declared affiliation (6/10). Seven studies used the original CAM formula in populations from Brazil and Peru, while the European formula (EuCAM) was applied in Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil. Although the method underestimated the age values with acceptable error margins, the correction factor substantially improved the predictive power of the method. Some limitations of the method are highlighted. CAM and its variants can be useful for validation in Latin American settings, but attention to population structures and terminologies is suggested for future research.

Keywords: Children; Dental age estimation; Forensic anthropology; Forensic odontology; Latin America; Open apices.

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