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

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1151-1155

  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; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; DENTIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY;

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

EID: 34548301769     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00530.x     Document Type: Article

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