Accuracy of identifying juvenile/adult status from third molar development using prediction probabilities derived
Ashith B Acharya1, Biyas Bhowmik, Venkatesh G Naikmasur
1Department of Forensic Odontology, S.D.M. College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Sattur, Dharwad, 580009, Karnataka, India.
Journal of Forensic Sciences
|December 10, 2013
Abstract:
The use of third molars in predicting juvenile/adult status (80% using individual third molars (excepting the lower right third molar in males); combining upper and lower third molars on the left/right sides, "reliable" predictions were possible when the probability was >80% and >90% for females and males, respectively. Overall, "reliable" juvenile/adult status prediction was achieved in c. 36% of subjects.
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