Asymmetry of normal mandibular condylar shape

Cells Tissues Organs

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 266-273

  Ferrario, V F ^a   Sforza, C ^a   Miani, A ^a   Sigurta D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fourier series; Morphometry; Radiography; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; JAW RADIOGRAPHY; MALE; MANDIBLE CONDYLE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FACIAL ASYMMETRY; FEMALE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MANDIBLE; MANDIBULAR CONDYLE; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT;

EID: 0030656455     PISSN: 14226405     EISSN: 14226421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000147939     Document Type: Article

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