A critique of age estimation using attrition as the sole indicator

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 38-42

  Ball, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Attrition; Bruxism; Weaknesses

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGE DETERMINATION; AGING; ANTHROPOLOGY; BRUXISM; DENTITION; DIET; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MICROSCOPY; ODONTOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETON;

EID: 0036969591     PISSN: 0258414X     EISSN: 22196749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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