Publication: Dental age estimation using multiphoton microscopy: a potential tool for forensic science
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Bueno García, Juan Manuel ; Martínez Ojeda, Rosa María ; Fernández Escudero, Ana C. ; Ávila, Francisco J. ; López Nicolás, Manuel ; Pérez Cárceles, María Dolores
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Wiley
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https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3328818
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Normal aging affects the different structures of teeth, in particular, the dentine. These changes are useful in forensic disciplines as a tool for age estimation. Although multiphoton (MP) microscopy has been used to explore dental pieces, a relationship between age and MP response of the human dentine has not been proposed yet. The relationship between MP signals and natural dentine aging is investigated herein. An index of age (INAG) combining two-photon excitation fluorescence (TPEF) and second harmonic generation (SHG) images has been used to quantify these changes. The results show that the INAG significantly decreases with age. Moreover, peritubular dentine size and collagen internal properties are also modified with age. This information confirms the usefulness of this technique in forensic age estimation after disasters (natural or manmade) with a lack of comprehensive fingerprint database. Courts and other government authorities might also benefit from this tool when the official age of individuals under special circumstances is required for legal or medical reasons.
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BioMed Research International, 2022, Vol. 2022 : ID 3328818
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