Identification of sex using cranial base measurements

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-11

  Francesquini Jr , Luis ^a,b   Francesquini, M A ^a   De La Cruz, B M ^a   Pereira, S D R ^a   Ambrosano, G M B ^a   Barbosa, C M R ^a   Daruge Jr , E ^a   Del Bel Cury, A A ^a   Daruge, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cranial base; Forensic dentistry; Sex characteristics; Skull measurements

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MASTOID; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL BASE;

EID: 34250324189     PISSN: 0258414X     EISSN: 22196749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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