Age estimation by pulp/tooth ratio in canines by peri-apical X-rays

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 166-170

  Cameriere, Roberto ^a   Ferrante, Luigi ^b   Belcastro, Maria Giovanna ^c   Bonfiglioli, Benedetta ^c   Rastelli, Elisa ^c   Cingolani, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age determination; Dental pulp; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Pulp tooth area; Stepwise linear regression

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; CAUCASIAN; DENTISTRY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; IMAGING; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MANDIBLE; MATURITY; MAXILLA; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TOOTH PULP; X RAY;

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; AGED; CUSPID; DENTAL PULP; FEMALE; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIAPICAL TISSUE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 33845881983     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2006.00336.x     Document Type: Article

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