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Employing the London Atlas in the age estimation of a select South African population
(MDPI, 2022)
Dental age estimation in the living and deceased is a fundamental aspect of forensic
sciences, civil cases, medico-legal proceedings and clinical dentistry. Accordingly, this study aimed
to validate the accuracy and ...
Craniofacial, dental, and molecular features of Pyle disease in a South African child
(Springer Nature, 2022)
Pyle Disease (PD), or familial metaphyseal dysplasia [OMIM 265900], is a rare autosomal recessive condition
leading to widened metaphyses of long bones and cortical bone thinning and genu valgum. We detail the oro-dental ...
Taurodontism in dental genetics
(Springer Nature, 2021)
Taurodontism is a dental anomaly defined by enlargement of the pulp chamber of multirooted teeth with apical displacement of
the pulp floor and bifurcation of the roots. Taurodontism can be an isolated trait or part of a ...
A morphometric assessment of developing permanent dentition for age and sex estimation in a select South African sample
(Elsevier, 2022)
Dentition plays a crucial role in the fields of forensic science, forensic odontology and anthropology for age and sex estimation. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of sexual dimorphism and age prediction ...