Publications by authors named "Daniel Kotze"
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- Age-at-death estimation is crucial in forensic medicine, and the pulp/tooth area ratio (PAR) method is a popular technique for estimating the age of adult decedents by analyzing the size of the pulp cavity.
- This study evaluated the PAR method using maxillary canines from South African adults, focusing on reliability, sex bias, and the impact of different types of images (radiographs vs. tooth section images) and whether to include enamel area in calculations.
- Results showed that the PAR method is reliable and accurate, with tooth section images yielding the best estimates, and excluding the enamel area improved the model's performance across all image types, contributing valuable insights for age estimation in forensic dentistry.
This study combines clinical and anthropological analyses to investigate the complex cranial pathology of a South African individual from the 19th century. The cranium was examined macroscopically and radiographically. Conducting a standard differential diagnosis was challenging given the complexity and uncommon nature of the pathology and required drawing on relatively sparse paleopathological and clinical case reports.
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- Nine human skeletons that were taken without permission in South Africa are being returned to their families after almost 100 years.
- The process includes studies to learn about their lives, and the families are involved to help them connect with their ancestors.
- The return aims to provide closure, heal past wounds, and help the community reconnect with their heritage.