The usage of third molars to determine legally relevant age thresholds in Turkey

Üçüncü Molarlarin Mi̇nerali̇zasyon Ve Erüpsi̇yon Aşamalarinin 18 Yaş Siniri Tahmi̇n Doğruluğu

“…18 yaş tahmini amacıyla diş gelişiminin değerlendirildiği çalışmalarda çeşitli yöntemler ve istatistiksel yaklaşımlar kullanılmıştır. [14][15][16][19][20][21][28][29][30][31] Çalışmamızda önceki çalışmalarla benzer şekilde hem mineralizasyon hem de erüpsiyon aşamalarında aynı arklarda sağ-sol farkı bulunmamıştır. 16,28,[32][33][34][35][36] Bununla birlikte, her iki gelişim sürecinde mandibula ve maksilla arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı farklılıklar saptanmıştır.…”

Evaluation of Third Molar Maturity Index by Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Legal Age Estimation

“…People older than 18 years are considered adults and liable in the Turkish legal system. 1 Clinical and radiological examinations play an important role in the accurately estimating the age of living individuals. These procedures often include medical and dental examinations, dental radiography, and radiographic imaging of the left hand or clavicles.…”

“…The legal majority in Turkey is defined as 18 years of age. People older than 18 years are considered adults and liable in the Turkish legal system 1 …”

“…There are only a few techniques that can accurately estimate dental age after the age of 14 years 4 . As the third molars still develop during early adulthood, radiographic examination of the stage of third molar formation is important for estimating the age of adolescents and young adults in forensic science 1 . The development of the third molars is generally evaluated between the ages of 13 and 23 years, and the almost apexification of the third molar roots may be regarded as one of the relevant evidence for determining whether a person is older than 18 years, and as well as an adult 7–10 …”

Estimation de l’âge biologique chez le sujet vivant dans les unités médico-judiciaires : les attentes de la justice face aux limites de la science

“…Mais cette corrélation est le reflet de faibles différences moyennes qui ne permet pas de mettre en avant la variation de l'âge chronologique des individus classés dans la même catégorie selon cette méthode.De nombreuses études ont testé cette méthode dentaire sur différentes populations à travers le monde. Elles fournissent des données de référence pour des populations variées issues de différentes régions : d'Europe[57][58][59][60][61] , d'Asie[62][63][64][65][66][67][68] , d'Afrique23,69,70 , d'Amérique du Sud 71 ou du Moyen Orient[72][73][74] .A chaque fois, des calculs de l'âge chronologique en fonction du stade selon la méthode de Demirjian révisée par Mincer ont été réalisés. De nouveau, il existe une bonne corrélation entre l'âge chronologique et l'âge dentaire estimé par cette méthode.Mais nous constatons aussi dans ces résultats des inhomogénéités entre les échantillons : par exemple pour le stade G chez l'homme, l'âge moyen variede 17,56…”