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Methods for age estimation in Chile: Review of the literature.
Objectives:
To present a review of age estimation methods that have been used in the Chilean population.
Methods:
A systematic review of the literature was performed in the databases MEDLINE, SciELO, and LILACS, using as search strategy the terms "age estimation" AND ("chile" OR "chilean" OR chilean people OR Chilean population), limited to Spanish and English. Only articles about age estimation methods in Chilean populations were included. The year of publication, country of the authors, journal of publication, age range of the samples studied, size of the sample, and the methods used for age estimation were recorded.
Results:
704 articles were found as a result of the searches, of which 4 fulfilled all the inclusion criteria and were included for the analysis. Within the methods for the estimation of age were reported the use of dentinal root translucidity, Demirjian method, Cameriere index to estimate maturity and the Osborne method.
Conclusions:
Methods to estimate age in Chilean population have been little used. However, these methods could collaborate in identification processes for forensic and legal purposes.
To present a review of age estimation methods that have been used in the Chilean population.
Methods:
A systematic review of the literature was performed in the databases MEDLINE, SciELO, and LILACS, using as search strategy the terms "age estimation" AND ("chile" OR "chilean" OR chilean people OR Chilean population), limited to Spanish and English. Only articles about age estimation methods in Chilean populations were included. The year of publication, country of the authors, journal of publication, age range of the samples studied, size of the sample, and the methods used for age estimation were recorded.
Results:
704 articles were found as a result of the searches, of which 4 fulfilled all the inclusion criteria and were included for the analysis. Within the methods for the estimation of age were reported the use of dentinal root translucidity, Demirjian method, Cameriere index to estimate maturity and the Osborne method.
Conclusions:
Methods to estimate age in Chilean population have been little used. However, these methods could collaborate in identification processes for forensic and legal purposes.