Are malocclusions more prevalent and severe now? A comparative study of medieval skulls from Norway

American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 710-716

  Evensen, Jon Petter ^a   Øgaard, Bjørn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; NORWAY; PATHOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DENTAL HEALTH SURVEYS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; MALE; MALOCCLUSION; NORWAY; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO;

EID: 34249882194     PISSN: 08895406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2005.08.037     Document Type: Article

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