Comparison of TW2 and TW3 Skeletal age differences in a Brazilian population

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 142-146

  Ortega, Ana Isabel ^a   Haiter Neto, Francisco ^b   Ambrosano, Gláucia Maria Bovi ^b   Bóscolo, Frab Norberto ^b   Almeida, Solange Maria ^b   Casanova, Marcia Spinelli ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL ZULIA   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Hand and wrist radiograph; Skeletal age; Skeletal maturity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745672094     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572006000200014     Document Type: Article

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