The chronology of third molar mineralization in the Austrian population-a contribution to forensic age estimation

Forensic Science International

Volumn 169, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 161-167

  Meinl, A ^a,b   Tangl, S ^b   Huber, C ^a   Maurer, B ^c   Watzek, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c Medical University of Vienna   (Austria)

Author keywords

Dental age estimation; Forensic odontology; Mineralization; Orthopantomogram; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CHRONOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 34249690733     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.08.014     Document Type: Article

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