Supraorbital Notch/Foramen, infraorbital foramen and mental foramen in Thais: Anthropometric measurements and surgical relevance

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 675-682

  Apinhasmit, Wandee ^a   Chompoopong, Supin ^b   Methathrathip, Dolly ^a   Sansuk, Roengsak ^b   Phetphunphiphat, Wannapa ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Infraorbital foramen; Mental foramen; Supraorbital notch foramen; Surgical landmark; Thais

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; FORAMEN MAGNUM; FRONTAL BONE; HUMAN; MALE; MAXILLA; ORBIT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; TEMPORAL BONE; THAILAND; TOOTH; ZYGOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CEPHALOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORBIT; REFERENCE VALUES; THAILAND;

EID: 33646787496     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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