Radiographic survey of third molar development in relation to chronological age among Japanese juveniles

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 534-538

  Arany, Szilvia ^a   Iino, Mitsuyoshi ^a   Yoshioka, Naofumi ^a  

^a AKITA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronological age; Dental development; Forensic science; Japanese juvenile; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; JAPAN; JUVENILE; LAW; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MOLAR TOOTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2442672904     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003372     Document Type: Article

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