Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This meta-analysis addresses the use of mandibular computed tomography (CT) scans for age and/or sex determination in forensic science. METHODS: Six databases were searched until June 2023, using the keyword "mandible" combined with keywords related to "multislice computed tomography" (MCT) or "cone-beam computed tomography" (CBCT) and keywords related to "skeletal age determination" or "sex determination analysis." MAIN RESULTS: Among the 23 studies included, 11 used MCT and 12 used CBCT to perform forensic assessments. Age determination was the aim of a single study, sex and agedeterminations were the objective of five studies, and the other studies investigated the determination of sex only. Metaanalysis could be performed only for sex determination. CONCLUSIONS: Mandible measurements are useful in sex determination, as the bicondylar and bigonial breadth are larger in males than in females. For the mandible angle, the meta-analysis results confirm sex dimorphism in CBCT scans but not in MCT scans. For age estimation, further studies are needed to prove that the mandible hole is a reliable parameter for age estimation. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42021260967.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 38-57 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 30 2024 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Computed tomography
- Forensic Anthropology
- Human Identification
- Jaw
- Mandible
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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