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ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2026

Population effects and cross-population generalisability of the third molar maturity index for 18-year age classification: a multi-centre study with machine learning validation.

Lei Shi, Hrvoje Brkić, Cristiana Palmela Pereira, Malin Vestin Fredriksson, Ricardo Henrique Alves da Silva, Dong Gao, Marin Vodanović, Ana Rodrigues, Krister Sevä, Paulo Cássio Figueira-Silva and 6 more

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Lei ShiShanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Forensic Science, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Ministry of Justice, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, 200063, China.
Hrvoje BrkićDepartment of Dental Anthropology and Chair of Forensic Dentistry, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb and University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
Cristiana Palmela PereiraFaculty of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Malin Vestin FredrikssonDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Otorhinolaryngology, Sunderby Research Unit, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Ricardo Henrique Alves da SilvaDepartment of Stomatology, Public Health and Forensic Odontology, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto School of Dentistry, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Dong GaoShanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Forensic Science, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Ministry of Justice, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, 200063, China.
Marin VodanovićDepartment of Dental Anthropology and Chair of Forensic Dentistry, University of Zagreb School of Dental Medicine, Zagreb and University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, 10000, Croatia.
Ana RodriguesFaculty of Dental Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Krister SeväDepartment of Radiology, Sunderby Research Unit, Luleå, Sweden.
Paulo Cássio Figueira-SilvaDepartment of Pathology and Legal Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Jing HuangShanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Key Laboratory of Forensic Science, Shanghai Forensic Service Platform, Ministry of Justice, Academy of Forensic Science, Shanghai, 200063, China.
Rui SantosCentre of Statistics and Its Applications, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
Mirela Cristina da SilvaDepartment of Pathology and Legal Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto Medical School, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.
Yuling OuyangJing'an District Dental Center, Shanghai, 200040, China.
Maria Gabriela Haye BiazevicCommunity Dentistry Department, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo (FOUSP), São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ivan GalićDepartment of Oral Surgery, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Hrvatska (Croatia). igalic@mefst.hr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0387-9535

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Accurate forensic age estimation is critical in legal contexts where documentation is unavailable. The Third Molar Maturity Index (I

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Age thresholdForensic age estimationI3MMachine learningMulti-ethnicThird molar maturity index

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