Radiographic evaluation of third molar development in Spanish children and young people

Forensic Science International

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 212-219

  Bolaños, María Victoria ^a   Moussa, Hasnae ^b   Manrique, María Cinta ^a   Bolaños, Manuel Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b Department of Private Practice ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Dental age; Dental development; Orthopantomography; Third molar; Third molar agenesis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPODONTIA; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; MOLAR TOOTH; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0038441403     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00037-9     Document Type: Article

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