Third molar root development in relation to chronological age: A large sample sized retrospective study

Forensic Science International

Volumn 136, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 52-57

  Gunst, K ^a   Mesotten, 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; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NORMAL HUMAN; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAMPLING; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 0041325074     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00263-9     Document Type: Article

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