Aplicabilidade do método de Dermijian na estimativa de idade a partir da maturação do terceiro molar: Uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Dental development is an efficient assessment method for estimating age, as they follow a predictable pattern of development and eruption, and can be assessed by radiographic examinations and from this define the individual's chronological age to determine the legal responsibilities provided for by law and identification. of an unknown body or corpse. The use of radiographs is the simplest, least invasive, most reproducible and cheapest way to estimate age. Therefore, the Dermijian method was developed to analyze dental maturation from the third molars, as they mature after puberty and end at 18 years of age. The objective of this study is a literature review on the Dermijian method and its applicability in estimating age based on the evaluation of lower third molars. As a methodology, the Pubmed database was used and the key words: “third molar”; “Age estimate”; “Dermijian” and “panoramic radiograph”, in the last 5 years and 6 articles selected. Exclusion criteria were articles that used another estimation method, that evaluated beyond the lower third molar and did not use panoramic radiography for analysis. It was identified that there was no significant difference between dental age and chronological age in the different populations evaluated, third molars with stage H were significantly more likely to be considered older. Furthermore, they showed that some factors can negatively interfere with development, such as tooth impaction. It is concluded that the dermijian method is efficient in evaluating the maturation of lower third molars correlated with chronological age.