New formula to objectively evaluate skeletal maturation using lateral cephalometric radiographs

Brazilian Oral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 330-335

  Caldas, Maria de Paula ^a   Ambrosano, Gláucia Maria Bovi ^a   Haiter Neto, Francisco ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebrae; Growth; Measures; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 37349078723     PISSN: 18068324     EISSN: 18073107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1806-83242007000400009     Document Type: Article

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