title: [Changes in the transparency of dentin: computerized densitometric analysis].
abstract: Computerized densitometry was utilized to carry out a quantitative and distributive study of dentin transparency in dental roots from different age individuals. By means of original software S.A.M. (Shape Analytical Morphometry) a densitometric reading of transilluminated whole dental root was performed and so obtained densitometric matrixes were worked for grey level classification and correspondent areas evaluation, false colour restitution, pseudotridimensional and row/column barr graphs, isodensity outlines and density inclination maps. Results are discussed for both age evaluation in forensic application and for altered dentin recognition in pathological conditions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003201:Computers; D003720:Densitometry; D003804:Dentin / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014172:Transillumination
vernacular_title: Modificazioni della trasparenza della dentina: analisi densitometrica computerizzata.