Size and shape of the human first permanent molar: A Fourier analysis of the occlusal and equatorial outlines

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 281-294

  Ferrario, Virgilio F ^a,b   Sforza, Chiarella ^a   Tartaglia, Gianluca M ^a   Colombo, Anna ^a   Serrao, Graziano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Anatomia Umana Normale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Form; Harmonic analysis; Human first molar; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOURIER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLAR TOOTH; MORPHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032977878     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199903)108:3<281::aid-ajpa4>3.0.co;2-%23     Document Type: Article

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