title: Human identification by FSS system adapted to cephalometric radiographs.
abstract: The aim of this study was to verify the applicability and reproducibility of the FSS system [8] adapted for frontal and lateral cephalometric radiographs of the frontal sinus for human identification purposes. Eighty lateral and frontal digital cephalometric radiographs from a private Dental Radiology service's database were evaluated. Evaluations were performed in a dimmed lighting room, using a 4.200 lux lightbox with mask, ultrafan paper and pencil with a 0.5 diameter tip. The sheet of paper was superimposed on the radiograph to obtain the outlines of the frontal sinus and two examiners made the drawings independently at two different times, with a minimum period interval between evaluations. To obtain the linear physical measurements of the frontal sinus, a digital pachymeter was used. Later, all the discrete variables were codded for the statistical analysis. All variables were tested by means of the Cohen's Kappa test. The intraexaminer agreement ranged from good to perfect (p<0.001), while the interexaminer agreement ranged from regular to perfect (p<0.001). The use of frontal and lateral cephalometric radiographs was found to be reproducible and reliable for human identification by an adaptation of FSS system.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, State University of Paraíba, Rua Juvêncio Arruda, S/N - Campus Universitário, Bodocongó, CEP: 58429-600, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil. Electronic address: katharina.rabelo@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Katharina Alves
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Rabelo
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Morais Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, CEP: 50670-901, Recife, PE, Brazil. Electronic address: mlpontual@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Maria Luiza
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dos Anjos Pontual
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco (FOP/UPE), Av. General Newton Cavalcanti, 1650, Tabatinga, CEP: 54.756-220, Camaragibe, PE, Brazil. Electronic address: nathalie.jordao@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: de Queiroz Jordão
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco (FOP/UPE), Av. General Newton Cavalcanti, 1650, Tabatinga, CEP: 54.756-220, Camaragibe, PE, Brazil. Electronic address: kariny_milfont@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Kariny Milfont
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: de Paiva
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Morais Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, CEP: 50670-901, Recife, PE, Brazil. Electronic address: flaviamaria.ramos@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Flavia Maria
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: de Moraes Ramos-Perez
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco (FOP/UPE), Av. General Newton Cavalcanti, 1650, Tabatinga, CEP: 54.756-220, Camaragibe, PE, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo Soares
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Preventive Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Av. Prof. Morais Rego, 1235, Cidade Universitária, CEP: 50670-901, Recife, PE, Brazil. Electronic address: pontual.andrea@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: dos Anjos Pontual
mesh_terms: D002508:Cephalometry; D018732:Forensic Anthropology / Q000379:methods*; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
keywords: Forensic anthropology; Frontal sinus; Radiography