Dental age estimation and third molars: A preliminary study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 110-115

  Mesotten, K ^a   Gunst, K ^a   Carbonez, A ^a   Willems, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Dental age estimation; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0037179919     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(02)00245-1     Document Type: Article

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