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- Title
Fetal age estimation using MSCT scans of deciduous tooth germs.
- Authors
Minier, Marie; Maret, Delphine; Dedouit, Fabrice; Vergnault, Marion; Mokrane, Fathima-Zohra; Rousseau, Hervé; Adalian, Pascal; Telmon, Norbert; Rougé, Daniel
- Abstract
Evaluation of fetal age is an essential element in many fields such as anthropology, odontology, paleopathology, and forensic sciences. This study examines the correlation between fetal age, femoral diaphyseal length (considered as the gold standard), and deciduous tooth germs of fetuses aged 22 to 40 weeks amenorrhea (WA) based on computed tomography (MSCT) reconstructions. Qualitative and quantitative studies of femoral and deciduous tooth germ lengths were performed on 81 fetuses (39 females and 42 males). R software was used for statistical analyses. Intra-observer and inter-observer variabilities and the interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) were calculated. Correlation coefficients ( R) and linear regression equations were calculated. Intra- and inter-observer variabilities were very satisfactory (intra-observer ICC ≥ 0.96, inter-observer ICC ≥ 0.95). Femoral length was significantly correlated with age ( R = 0.9). The correlation coefficient between age and height, width, and dental volume was R ≥ 0.73. Tooth germs were good indicators of fetal age. Our method appears to be reliable and reproducible, and the results of this study agreed with those of the literature. The dental formula provided a precise estimation of fetal age between 25 and 32 WA. Tooth germs were reliable indicators of fetal age, and multislice computed tomography was shown to be an innovative and reliable technology for this purpose.
- Subjects
AGE determination of human beings; COMPUTED tomography; FORENSIC sciences; TOOTH germ (Dentition); DECIDUOUS teeth; PALEOPATHOLOGY; ANTHROPOLOGY
- Publication
International Journal of Legal Medicine, 2014, Vol 128, Issue 1, p177
- ISSN
0937-9827
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00414-013-0890-z