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Comparison Of The Third Molar Maturity Index (I-3M) Between Left And Right Lower Third Molars To Assess The Age Of Majority: A Multi-Ethnic Study Sample
(2021) Angelakopoulos, N.; Galic, I.; Kis, H.C.; Jimenez, L. Gomez; Zolotenkova, G.; Balla, S. B.; Yusof, M. Y. P. Mohd; Selmanagic, A. Hadzic; Pandey, H.; Pereira, C. Palmela; Nobrega, J. B. M.; Hettiarachchi, K.; Mieke, S. M.; Kumagai, A.; Gulsahi, A.; Zelic, K.; Marinkovic, N.; Kelmendi, J.; Bianchi, I.; Vazquez, I. Soriano; Spinas, E.; Velezmoro-Montes, Y.W.; Oliveira-Santos, I.; De Luca, Stefano; Ribeiro, I. L. Arrais; Moukarzel, M.; Cameriere, R.; 34228192
The diagnostic accuracy of the I-3M to assess the legal age of 18 years has already been tested in several specific-population samples. The left lower third molar has been extensively used for discriminating between minors and adults. This research aimed to compare the usefulness of lower third molar maturity indexes, from both left and right side (I3ML and I3MR), in samples originating from four distinct continents in order to examine possible differences in their accuracy values. For this purpose, a sample of 10,181 orthopantomograms (OPGs), from Europe, Africa, Asia and America, was analysed and previously scored in other studies. The samples included healthy subjects with no systemic disorders with both third molars and clear depicted root apices. Wilcoxon Signed Rank test for left and right asymmetry did not show any significant differences. Data about sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, likelihood ratio and accuracy were pooled together and showed similar results for I3ML and I3MR, respectively. In addition, all these quantities were high when only the I3MR was considered to discriminate between adults and minors. The present referable database was the first to pool third molar measurements using panoramic radiographs of subjects coming from different continents. The results highlighted that both I3ML and I3MR are reliable indicators for assessing the legal age of 18 years old in those jurisdictions where this legal threshold has been set as the age of majority.
The Reliability of Cameriere's Method in Turkish Children: A Preliminary Report
(2015) Gulsahi, A.; Tirali, R. Ebru; Cehreli, S. Burcak; De Luca, S.; Ferrante, L.; Cameriere, R.; 0000-0001-6487-3984; 25704458; AAD-2907-2020
Dental age estimation in children is an important issue both legally and medically. Currently, however, there is a lack of contemporary dental age estimation standards for a Turkish population. This study assessed the accuracy of Cameriere's method by examining the panoramic radiographs of 573 healthy Turkish children between the ages of 8 and 15 years. Radiographs of the left permanent developing mandibular teeth, except wisdom teeth, were evaluated. All subjects were divided into 7 groups according to their chronological age. The Intra-class Correlation Coefficient was used to determine the intra-and inter-observer agreement error. A comparison of the distributions of estimation errors among age groups was performed using the Nemenyi test. There were no significant differences between inter-observer (p = 0.352), and intra-observer readings after 2 weeks (p = 0.275 and p = 0.273, respectively). The dental age was underestimated when using Cameriere's method with a mean difference of -0.35 years (-0.24 years for girls and -0.47 years for boys). The median values of the differences between dental and chronological age were -0.44 years in boys (range: -3.70, 4.06) and -0.21 years in girls (range: -2.74, 3.29). In addition, the differences between dental and chronological ages in the different age groups decreased with increasing chronological age. Results from the Nemenyi test implied that Cameriere's method is more accurate for girls than for boys in this cohort of a Turkish population. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.