Methods of reducing observer variation in age estimation from panoramic radiographs

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 173-178

  Kullman, L ^a,b   Tronje, G ^a   Teivens, A ^a   Lundholm, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b School of Dentistry   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age determination by teeth; Biometry; Perception; Radiography, panoramic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MOLAR TOOTH; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODONTOMETRY; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; MOLAR, THIRD; OBSERVER VARIATION; ODONTOMETRY; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0030224568     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr.25.4.9084269     Document Type: Article

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