Tooth size and morphology in twins

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 333-339

  Kabban, M ^a,b   Fearne, J ^a   Jovanovski, V ^a   Zou, L ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b North West London Pathology NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL MODELS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LASERS; MALE; ODONTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STATISTICS; TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0035461740     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0960-7439.2001.00289.x     Document Type: Article

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