Age Estimation and Sex Determination Using Raman Spectra of Human Dentine
Objectives: This study aimed to determine the sex and estimate the age of individuals by analysing Raman spectra obtained from extracted teeth dentine. Material and methods: A total of 25 male and 26 female extracted teeth were collected, disinfected, and fixed in auto acrylate before being cut near...
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| description | Objectives: This study aimed to determine the sex and estimate the age of individuals by analysing Raman spectra obtained from extracted teeth dentine. Material and methods: A total of 25 male and 26 female extracted teeth were collected, disinfected, and fixed in auto acrylate before being cut near the cervical margin. The inclusion criteria were non endodontically treated teeth with the cervical third of the tooth crown preserved. The exposed dentine was recorded using a Raman spectrometer, with 100 scans per dentine site in the spectral range of 3500 to 200 cm -1 and a resolution of 4 cm -1 . Background-corrected, normalized, and decomposed spectra were subjected to principal component analysis using MATLAB 2010 (The MathWorks, Natick, MA, USA). To assess age differences, prominent vibrational bands were observed and statistically analyzed, while sex differentiation employed the T-test on acquired data, exploring vibrational bands with significant intensity differences. Results: The obtained results revealed a segmentation of spectra in the male sample group based on the age of teeth at extraction, with an accuracy of age estimation at 7.0048 years. A similar segmentation was observed in the female sample group, with an accuracy of 9.3863 years. Conclusion: The recorded spectra were organized into datasets and analyzed with principal component analysis, demonstrating the feasibility of sex determination and age estimation using Raman spectra of teeth. Differences in classification accuracy between sexes may be attributed to hormonally-mediated differences in the biochemical composition of dentine between males and females. The findings of this study can provide valuable insights into methods for forensic and anthropological applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcff8a0397cc4a80b6b6870f1bfcf3e12024-04-15T19:11:04ZengUniversity of Zagreb. School of Dental MedicineActa Stomatologica Croatica0001-70191846-04102023-01-0157435336310.15644/asc57/4/6Age Estimation and Sex Determination Using Raman Spectra of Human DentineLuka Banjšak0Ozren Gamulin1Minja Birimiša2University of Zagreb, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Anthropology, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, School of Medicine, Department of Physics and Biophysics, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zagreb, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Dental Anthropology, Zagreb, CroatiaObjectives: This study aimed to determine the sex and estimate the age of individuals by analysing Raman spectra obtained from extracted teeth dentine. Material and methods: A total of 25 male and 26 female extracted teeth were collected, disinfected, and fixed in auto acrylate before being cut near the cervical margin. The inclusion criteria were non endodontically treated teeth with the cervical third of the tooth crown preserved. The exposed dentine was recorded using a Raman spectrometer, with 100 scans per dentine site in the spectral range of 3500 to 200 cm -1 and a resolution of 4 cm -1 . Background-corrected, normalized, and decomposed spectra were subjected to principal component analysis using MATLAB 2010 (The MathWorks, Natick, MA, USA). To assess age differences, prominent vibrational bands were observed and statistically analyzed, while sex differentiation employed the T-test on acquired data, exploring vibrational bands with significant intensity differences. Results: The obtained results revealed a segmentation of spectra in the male sample group based on the age of teeth at extraction, with an accuracy of age estimation at 7.0048 years. A similar segmentation was observed in the female sample group, with an accuracy of 9.3863 years. Conclusion: The recorded spectra were organized into datasets and analyzed with principal component analysis, demonstrating the feasibility of sex determination and age estimation using Raman spectra of teeth. Differences in classification accuracy between sexes may be attributed to hormonally-mediated differences in the biochemical composition of dentine between males and females. The findings of this study can provide valuable insights into methods for forensic and anthropological applications.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/450673DentinAge Determination by TeethSex Determination by SkeletonRaman Spectrum AnalysisPrincipal component analysisRaman spectroscopy |
| spellingShingle | Luka Banjšak Ozren Gamulin Minja Birimiša Age Estimation and Sex Determination Using Raman Spectra of Human Dentine Acta Stomatologica Croatica Dentin Age Determination by Teeth Sex Determination by Skeleton Raman Spectrum Analysis Principal component analysis Raman spectroscopy |
| title | Age Estimation and Sex Determination Using Raman Spectra of Human Dentine |
| title_full | Age Estimation and Sex Determination Using Raman Spectra of Human Dentine |
| title_fullStr | Age Estimation and Sex Determination Using Raman Spectra of Human Dentine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Age Estimation and Sex Determination Using Raman Spectra of Human Dentine |
| title_short | Age Estimation and Sex Determination Using Raman Spectra of Human Dentine |
| title_sort | age estimation and sex determination using raman spectra of human dentine |
| topic | Dentin Age Determination by Teeth Sex Determination by Skeleton Raman Spectrum Analysis Principal component analysis Raman spectroscopy |
| url | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/450673 |
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