A comparison of DAI scores and characteristics of occlusal traits in three ethnic groups of Asian origin

International Dental Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 405-411

  Katoh, Yasuhiro ^a   Ansai, Toshihiro ^a   Takehara, Tadamichi ^a,b   Yamashita, Yoshihisa ^a   Miyazaki, Hideo ^a   Jenny, Joanna ^a   Cons, Naham C ^a  

^a Kyushu Dental College ^*

^b KYUSHU DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; GENETICS; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALOCCLUSION; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN; TOOTH OCCLUSION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHINA; DENTAL OCCLUSION; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; JAPAN; MALOCCLUSION; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032133866     PISSN: 00206539     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1875-595X.1998.tb00703.x     Document Type: Review

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