Forensic Validity of the Third Molar Maturity Index (I3M) for Age Estimation in a Russian Population

• Published in: BioMed research international Vol. 2020; no. 2020; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Pigolkin, Yuri I., Vanin, Stefano, Zolotenkova, Galina V., Scendoni, Roberto, Cameriere, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2020; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Age; Age composition; Age determination; Analysis; Chronology; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Dental jurisprudence; Dentistry; Forensic science; Girls; Health aspects; Maturity; Methods; Morphology; Patients; Physiological aspects; Populations; Radiographs; Radiography; Reproducibility; Third molars; Validity; Values; Violence; Young adults; Russia

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to test the accuracy of the third molar maturity index (I3M) cut-off value (0.08) to distinguish between individuals above and below the adult age of legal responsibility (18 years) in a Russian population. A sample of 571 digital panoramic radiographs of he...