Age estimation based on three-dimensional measurement of mandibular central incisors in Japanese

Forensic Science International

Volumn 185, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 110-114

  Someda, H ^a   Saka, H ^a   Matsunaga, S ^a   Ide, Y ^a   Nakahara, K ^a   Hirata, S ^a   Hashimoto, M ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Forensic odontology; Micro CT; Three dimensional measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSAY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; ENAMEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCISOR; JAPANESE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 60349120276     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.01.001     Document Type: Article

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