An Umbrella Review of the Evidence of Sex Determination Procedures in Forensic Dentistry.

ABSTRACT: Sex determination in forensic dentistry is a major step towards postmortem profiling. The most widely recognized method is DNA, yet its application in the dental field of forensic sciences is still impractical. Depending on the conditions of the remains, teeth are often the only surviving organ. Some systematic reviews (SRs) have been recently produced; hence this umbrella review critically assesses their level of evidence and provides an overall comprehensive view. An electronic database search was conducted in four databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and LILACS) and three grey search engines up to December 2021, focusing on SRs of sex determination through forensic dentistry procedures. The methodological quality of the SRs was analyzed using the measurement tool to assess SRs c

SUBMITTER: Albernaz Neves J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9147890 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature