Use of dimensions in posterior dentition for sex estimation in forensic contexts: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Primer Autor
Lopez-Lazaro, Sandra
Co-autores
Castillo-Alonso, Camila
Tabilo, Luna
Título
Use of dimensions in posterior dentition for sex estimation in forensic contexts: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Editorial
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
Revista
ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
Objective: This study assessed the validity of dimensions in posterior dentition for sex estimation in forensic contexts.Design: A systematic review was established following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). After assessing the risk of bias and methodological quality with the QUADAS-2 system, the data were subjected to statistical tests for a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy and I2 to verify the heterogeneity.Results: The search resulted in 15 studies that underwent qualitative testing, all were selected for quantitative analysis. The papers included: the mesiodistal of the upper first molar, lower first molar, and upper second molar, and the buccolingual of the upper first molar and upper second molar. The results showed that sensitivity and specificity rates were lower with the mesiodistal diameter, with rates of 0.577 for the lower first molar, 0.674 for the upper first molar, and 0.698 for the upper second molar, while the rates were higher with the buccolingual diameter, with 0.724 for the upper first molar, and 0.743 for the upper second molar. The power to estimate sex is greater for males than for females. High heterogeneity was detected among the studies of almost all dimensions, except sensibility for the lower first molar and specificity for the upper second molar. Conclusions: None of the dimensions reached an accuracy of & GE,80%, however, so they are not a reliable method for sex estimation in forensic practice.
Fecha Publicación
2023
Tipo de Recurso
artículo de revisión
doi
10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105782
Formato Recurso
PDF
Palabras Claves
Sex estimation
Forensic dentistry
Posterior dentition
Molars
Ubicación del archivo
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2023.105782
Categoría OCDE
Odontología, Cirugía Bucal y Medicina
Materias
Estimación del sexo
Odontología forense
Dentición posterior
molares
Identificador del recurso (Mandatado-único)
artículo de revisión
Versión del recurso (Recomendado-único)
versión publicada
Derechos de acceso
restringido
Access Rights
restringido
Id de Web of Science
WOS:001060789200001
ISSN
0003-9969
Categoría WOS
Odontología, Cirugía Bucal y Medicina
Referencia del Financiador (Mandatado si es aplicable-repetible)
ANID-FONDECYT 11160487
ANID FONDECYT 11160487
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