Accuracy of a cut-off value based on the third molar index: Validation in an Australian population

• Published in: Forensic science international Vol. 266; pp. 575.e1 - 575.e6
• Main Authors: Franklin, Daniel, Karkhanis, Shalmira, Flavel, Ambika, Collini, Federica, DeLuca, Stefano, Cameriere, Roberto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.09.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Accuracy; adolescence; Adolescent; Adolescents; adulthood; Adults; Age; Age Determination by Teeth - methods; Age estimation; Australia; boys; children; Children & youth; Crime; Cut-off; Digital; Female; Forensic anthropology population data; Forensic engineering; Forensic science; Forensic sciences; Girls; Human identification; Humans; Jurisdiction; Laws; Male; Mandible; Methods; Molar, Third - anatomy & histology; Molar, Third - diagnostic imaging; Morphology; Pathology; Population; Radiography, Dental, Digital; Radiography, Panoramic; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity analysis; Teeth; Third molar index; Young Adult; Age estimation; Forensic science; Human identification; Third molar index; Forensic anthropology population data

•I3M has a high level of sensitivity and specificity in an Australian population.•Population specific age standards should be applied where possible.•Further studies needed to test accuracy of I3M with other legal age indicators. According to Recommendation N°196 of the Australian Law Reform Commiss...