Application of the method of Kvaal et al. to digital orthopantomograms

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-128

  Landa, M I ^a   Garamendi, P M ^b   Botella, M C ^c   Aleman I ^c  

^a Basque Institute of Legal Medicine   (Spain)

^b Forensic Pathology Department   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Dental orthopantomograms; Digital radiology; Secondary dentin

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTIN; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; DENTAL PULP; FEMALE; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOOTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60449088922     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-008-0268-9     Document Type: Article

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