A micro-CT based study of linear enamel thickness in the mesial cusp section of human molars: Reevaluation of methodology and assessment of within-tooth, serial, and individual variation

Anthropological Science

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 273-289

  Suwa, Gen ^a   Kono, Reiko T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Enamel dentine junction; Enamel thickness; Human permanent molars; Micro CT visualization

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244453495     PISSN: 09187960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1537/ase.050118     Document Type: Article

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