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ArticleEuropean journal of dentistry2023

Application of Third Molar Maturity Index (I3M) for Assessing Adult Age of 18 Years in a Southern Italian Population Sample.

Nino Giannitto, Angela Militi, Daniela Sapienza, Serena Scurria, Patrizia Gualniera, Cristina Mondello, Elvira Ventura Spagnolo, Antonella Terranova, Marco Portelli, Gabriele Cervino and 4 more

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Article in European journal of dentistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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14 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Nino GiannittoSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.
Angela MilitiSchool of Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.
Daniela SapienzaSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3595-7086
Serena ScurriaSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.
Patrizia GualnieraSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.
Cristina MondelloSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4489-9631
Elvira Ventura SpagnoloSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.
Antonella TerranovaSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.
Marco PortelliSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.
Gabriele CervinoSchool of Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4619-4691
Luca FiorilloSchool of Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0335-4165
Aida MetoEndodontic Clinical Section, School of Dentistry, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences DIBINEM, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3354-2194
Angela AlibrandiDepartment of Economics, University of Messina, Piazza Pugliatti, Messina, Italy.
Alessio AsmundoSchool of Legal Medicine, Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, via Consolare Valeria, Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3159-7095
University of Messina · ITUniversity of Bologna · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAge estimation of living or dead individuals has a strategic importance in medicine, anthropology, and forensic science, in the context of mass disasters and in civil or criminal matters such as adoption or asylum. Teeth play a major role in this context in particular, the third molars are useful for determining whether an individual has reached the legal age of 18 years because they are still in development from the age of 14. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this study, a sample of 307 panoramic radiographs performed on healthy subjects aged between 13 and 23 was analyzed to consider the correlation between the maturity index of the third molar (I3M) and age to verify the reliability of the cutoff 0.08 indicated by Cameriere et al in a sample of Italian subjects living in the Province of Messina (Sicily, South Italy) to discern the adult subjects from the minors. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: The analysis of 307 panoramic radiographs resulted in a sensitivity of 89.2% with a confidence interval of 95%, a specificity of 96.5% with a confidence interval of 95%, and a positive predictive value of 96.7%.

resultsThe method proved itself reliable in estimating adulthood in the population of the Messina- Sicily, but the I3M should not be used as the sole indicator to determine whether a person is younger or older than 18 years because age estimation based on dental methods alone has limitations as the third molars suffer from many variations related to their morphology, their location, and their development.

conclusionWe recommend a combination of several methods that are available to increase accuracy of age estimation, depending on the different legal requirements in civil or criminal cases.

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