Palatine rugae and their significance in clinical dentistry: A review of the literature

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 139, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1471-1478

  Patil, Manashvini S ^a   Patil, Sanjayagouda B ^a   Acharya, Ashith B ^b  

^a Mahatma Gandhi Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^b SDM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cleft palate; Dental arch; Dental prosthesis; Forensic dentistry; Orthodontic tooth movement; Palatine rugae

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349195176     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0072     Document Type: Review

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