ArticleJournal of forensic dental sciences
Olze
Article in Journal of forensic dental sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Radiographic root pulp visibility of the mandibular left second molar as an indicator of legal adulthood (≥ 18 Years): a panoramic study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Review
- Dental Versus Skeletal Methods for Age Estimation in Growing Individuals: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- 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
- 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
- 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
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6 authors.
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Abstract
contextPredicting one's attainment of age of majority is a controversial issue and considered as important aspect in medicolegal cases. In India, individuals older than 18 years of age have full capacity regarding civil conduct and are tried as adults for criminal charges. AIMS AND
objectiveTo compare the accuracy of Olze MATERIALS AND
methodsA total of 615 digital orthopantomographs of children aged between 15 and 22 years. The lower left third molars were evaluated using ImageJ computer software. The effectiveness of both methods was evaluated using sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratios (LR+), and LR negative (LR-).
resultsFor
conclusionStage 0 of Olze's radiographic root pulp visibility showed to be more accurate than cutoff value of
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