Stature estimation using odontometry and skull anthropometry

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 150-154

  Kalia, Shalini ^a   Shetty, Shwetha ^a   Patil, Karthikeya ^a   Mahima, V ^a  

^a JSS DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cephalometry; Craniometry; Fronto occipital circumference; Height; Identification; Mesiodistal tooth dimension

Indexed keywords

EID: 44349180973     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.40471     Document Type: Article

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