Relationship between pterygopalatine fossa volume and cephalic and upper facial indexes

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 393-396

  Gallardo, César Andrés Coronado ^a   Galdames, Iván Claudio Suazo ^a   López, Mario Gonzalo Cantín ^a   Matamala, Daniela Alejandra Zavando ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cephalic index; Maxillary anaesthesia; Pterygopalatine fossa; Upper facial index

Indexed keywords

EID: 56849113710     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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