ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2020
Root Pulp Visibility as a mandibular maturity marker at the 18-year threshold in the Maltese population.
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- Radiographic root pulp visibility of the mandibular left second molar as an indicator of legal adulthood (≥ 18 Years): a panoramic study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Establishing legal threshold of 18-years based on the assessment of mandibular molars using three different methods - An observational study.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2024Observational
- Comparison of the Cameriere's third molar maturity index and Olze et al.'s stages of radiographic visibility of the root pulp in a Turkish population.European oral research · 2024Article
- Evaluation of radiographic visibility of root pulp in mandibular second molars using cone beam computed tomography images for age estimation.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2024Article
- Dental age assessment in the living: a comparison of two common stage classifications for assessing radiographic visibility of the root canals in mandibular third molars.International journal of legal medicine · 2024Article
- Validation of radiographic visibility of root pulp in mandibular first, second and third molars in the prediction of 21 years in a sample of south Indian population: A digital panoramic radiographic study.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2023Article
- Testing the maturation and the radiographic visibility of the root pulp of mandibular third molars for predicting 21 years. A digital panoramic radiographic study in emerging adults of south Indian origin.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2022Article
- Root canal width as a mandibular maturity marker at the 18-year threshold in the Maltese population.International journal of legal medicine · 2022Article
- Three-dimensional verification of the radiographic visibility of the root pulp used for forensic age estimation in mandibular third molars.Dento maxillo facial radiology · 2022Article
- Demirjian and Cameriere methods for age estimation in a Spanish sample of 1386 living subjects.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Accuracy of four dental age estimation methods in determining the legal age threshold of 18 years among South Indian adolescents and young.The Journal of forensic odonto-stomatology · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionThe determination of age of majority (the 18-year-old threshold) using the popular Demirjian tooth staging method is unreliable, so other maturity markers are required. This study examines whether the Root Pulp Visibility (RPV) of the mandibular third molar is a useful indicator of age.
methodsOne thousand six dental panoramic radiographs (DPTs) were examined and the left mandibular third molar assessed according to the RPV stages using the method of Olze et al. (Int J Legal Med 124:183-186, 2010) as modified by Lucas et al. (Forensic Sci Int 270:98-102, 2017). Six hundred sixty-two DPTs, 288 males and 374 females, satisfied the inclusion criteria.
resultsIndividuals who had reached stages RPV-A and RPV-B were represented in a wide range of ages spanning the 18-year-old threshold. Individuals who had reached stages RPV-C and RPV-D were all above the 18-year-old threshold. It was not possible to analyse a large number of DPTs for various reasons. DISCUSSION: Individuals whose mandibular third molar exhibited stages RPV-C and RPV-D may be deemed to have reached the age of majority. These results are consistent with other published studies. Variation in the rate of development of the third molar limits the applicability of this method.
conclusionsRPV staging is an accurate method of determining the 18-year-old threshold. Substitute methods are required in a large number of cases.
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