The comparison between measurement of open apices of third molars and Demirjian stages to test chronological age of over 18 year olds in living subjects

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 122, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 493-497

  Cameriere, R ^a   Ferrante, L ^b   De Angelis, D ^a,c   Scarpino, F ^a   Galli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age determination; Illegal immigration; Linear regression; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; FEMALE; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOLAR, THIRD; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOOTH APEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53849101805     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-008-0279-6     Document Type: Article

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