Ortopantomographic blind test of mandibular ramus flexure as a morphological indicator of sex in Chilean young adults

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-92

  Suazo Galdames, Iván Claudio ^a   San Pedro Valenzuela, Jaime ^a   Schilling Quezada, Nilo Alejandro ^a   Celis Contreras, César Eduardo ^a   Hidalgo Rivas, José Alejandro ^a   Cantín López, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Blind test; Mandible; Sex assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249129088     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022008000100015     Document Type: Article

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