Reproducibility of radiographic stage assessment of third molars

Forensic Science International

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Dhanjal, K S ^a   Bhardwaj, M K ^a   Liversidge, H M ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental radiograph; Reproducibility; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CHILD; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; OBSERVER VARIATION; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; TOOTH ERUPTION; TRAINING;

EID: 33645996385     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.020     Document Type: Article

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