Three-dimensional reconstruction of enamel thickness and volume in humans and hominoids

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 114, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages 360-364

  Gantt, David G ^a,d   Kappleman, John ^b   Ketcham, Richard A ^b   Alder, Marden E ^c   Deahl, Thomas H ^c  

^a PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^d PHILADELPHIA COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

3D; Enamel thickness; Hominoids; HRXCT; Volume

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTIN; ENAMEL; FOSSIL; GORILLA; HOMINID; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PAN TROGLODYTES; RADIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOOTH PULP; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; FOSSILS; GORILLA GORILLA; HOMINIDAE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; PAN TROGLODYTES; SOFTWARE; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33646529607     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2006.00337.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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