The aims of the present study were to validate the discriminatory potential of Cameriere's third molar maturity index (I3M) cut-off value of I3M molar (I2M = 0.0) and I3M molars was analyzed by Cameriere's method. The proportion of accurately classified (Ac) individuals using the cut-off value of I3M
The objective of this study was to determine whether dental calcification can be used as a first-level diagnostic tool for assessment of skeletal maturity.