Technical note: RP Atlas–an unprecedented proposal for a Brazilian population dental development chart based on the London atlas

Bibliographic Data

ID24314529
AuthorsAline Maria da Silveira Sousa (Department of Stomatology, Public Health and Forensic Dentistry University of São Paulo, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto SP Brazil), Victor Jacometti (0000-0001-7411-2054, Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine University of São Paulo, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto SP Brazil), Cindy Maki Sato (0000-0001-6317-8584, Department of Pathology and Legal Medicine University of São Paulo, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto SP Brazil), Sitah Alqahtani (0000-0002-3328-5984, Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics King Saud University, College of Dentistry Riyadh Saudi Arabia), Regina Helena Alves Da Silva (0000-0002-1532-1670, Department of Stomatology, Public Health and Forensic Dentistry University of São Paulo, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto SP Brazil)
Year2024
Volume184
Issue4
Pagese24906-e24906
Publication date2024-08-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Biological Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2692-7691 • E-ISSN: 2692-7691
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.24906
PMID38294146
OpenAlexW4391402689
LanguageEN
References cited44

Age estimation methods through developmental atlases are simplified by image comparison using radiographs. Atlas‐based methods have been utilized to create population‐specific charts addressing population diversity. To tackle the absence of a dedicated atlas for the Brazilian population, the objective of the present study was to create a new atlas for dental development in Brazil based on the London Atlas chart. The new atlas (RP Atlas) is based on the median of tooth development, eruption, and resorption in individuals aged 5 to 23. The sample (567 individuals) was divided between females ( n = 290) and males ( n = 277). The RP Atlas was handcrafted, scanned, colored, and clustered in two atlases divided by sex. The development of a specific atlas for the Brazilian population has the potential to enhance the accuracy of age estimation in forensic scenarios, notably in a mixed country like Brazil. Further research is needed to assess the suitability of the newly developed atlas for the Brazilian population.

age estimation · Brazilian population · Forensic odontology · Tooth eruption · tooth resorption · Dental Radiography and Imaging · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics