Forensic medical diagnostics of age by the Cameriere method

Poletaeva M.P.; Suvorov A.Yu.; Zolotenkov D.D.; Zolotenkova G.V.; Pigolkin Yu.I.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20236604141

Poletaeva M.P.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0003-0542-100X

Suvorov A.Yu.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0002-2224-0019

Zolotenkov D.D.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0002-1224-1077

Zolotenkova G.V.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University);
Bureau of Forensic Medicine of the Moscow Department of Health

ORCID: 0000-0003-1764-2213

Pigolkin Yu.I.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0001-5370-4931

Forensic medical diagnostics of age by the Cameriere method

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Poletaeva M.P., Suvorov A.Yu., Zolotenkov D.D., Zolotenkova G.V., Pigolkin Yu.I.

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Journal: Forensic Medical Expertise. 2023;66(4): 41‑45

DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20236604141

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Poletaeva MP, Suvorov AYu, Zolotenkov DD, Zolotenkova GV, Pigolkin YuI. Forensic medical diagnostics of age by the Cameriere method. Forensic Medical Expertise. 2023;66(4):41‑45. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/sudmed20236604141

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THE AIM OF THE STUDY

Was to conduct the comparative analysis of the age groups’ separation accuracy (<18 years old; ≥18 years old) by orthopantomogram depending on the examination’s side in Russian population sample. The number of orthopantomograms equal 600 (190 of male and 410 of female) aged from 14 to 23 were investigated. Index value of third molar (Im³) was calculated by the R. Cameriere method, in female and male, on the right and left sides. Index of third molar on the right and left sides shows a high correlation. In the male sample the result specificity was 0.97 on the left and 1.0 on the right, the sensitivity was 0.96 on the left and 0.94 on the right. In the female sample the values were as follows: the specificity was 0.96 on the left and 0.98 on the right, the sensitivity was 0.92 on the left and 0.94 on the right. The results showed the possibility of Im³ (0.08) use to determine the target age group for Russian citizens of both sexes regardless of examination side.

Keywords:

age determination

dental age estimation

third molar maturity index

adolescents

age of majority

Authors:

Poletaeva M.P.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0003-0542-100X

Suvorov A.Yu.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0002-2224-0019

Zolotenkov D.D.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0002-1224-1077

Zolotenkova G.V.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University);
Bureau of Forensic Medicine of the Moscow Department of Health

ORCID: 0000-0003-1764-2213

Pigolkin Yu.I.

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0001-5370-4931

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16.12.2022

Accepted:

12.01.2023

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