Is facial geometric morphometrics a useful method for age estimation in children and adolescents? Limited evidence and lack of studies leave us with an uncertain answer.

Autor: Damascena NP; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Sergipe, Brazil; Investigative Pathology Laboratory, Federal University of Sergipe, Sergipe, Brazil., Machado CEP; National Institute of Criminalistics, Brazilian Federal Police, Distrito Federal, Brazil., Silva MC; Forensic Anthropology and Identification of Persons Research Group, Brazilian Federal Police, Distrito Federal, Brazil., Santiago BM; Graduate Program in Dentistry, Federal University of Paraiba, Paraiba, Brazil. Electronic address: bianca.santiago@academico.ufpb.br., Martins-Filho PR; Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Sergipe, Sergipe, Brazil; Investigative Pathology Laboratory, Federal University of Sergipe, Sergipe, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Morphologie : bulletin de l'Association des anatomistes [Morphologie] 2023 Sep; Vol. 107 (358), pp. 100599. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 04.
DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2023.04.002
Abstrakt: Facial geometric morphometrics is a non-invasive method that has recently shown potential applications, including age estimation, diagnosis of facial abnormalities, monitoring facial development, and evaluating treatment outcomes. A systematic review identified two studies that demonstrated the use of facial geometric morphometrics for age estimation in children and adolescents, showing promising results in terms of accuracy and error. This finding could be particularly relevant in forensic investigations. However, a research agenda should be established to prioritize the assessment of the diagnostic accuracy of facial morphometric geometrics in estimating age among children and adolescents.
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