The diversity of adult dental patterns in the United States and the implications for personal identification

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 497-503

  Adams, Bradley J ^a  

^a US Army CILHI ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Dental patterns; Diversity; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Human identification; Mitochondrial DNA; NHANES III; TSCOHS

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DNA SEQUENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ODONTOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WORKER; SOLDIER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038305582     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002225     Document Type: Article

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