Analysis of dental casts of 6-8- and 12-year-old Kenyan children

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-142

  Hassanali, J ^a   Odhiambo, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JAW; KENYA; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; PALATE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH ARCH; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

AGE FACTORS; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; CEPHALOMETRY; CHILD; CUSPID; DENTAL ARCH; DENTAL MODELS; DENTAL OCCLUSION; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR; PALATE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0034168182     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/22.2.135     Document Type: Article

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