Fluctuating molar asymmetry in relation to environmental radioactivity

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 666-670

  Angelopoulou, M V ^a   Vlachou, V ^a   Halazonetis, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chernobyl; Fluctuating asymmetry; Molars; Radioactivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DENTAL CARE; GREECE; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; ODONTOMETRY; POLLUTANT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TOOTH CROWN;

CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; DENTAL MODELS; GREECE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MOLAR; ODONTOMETRY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; TOOTH CROWN;

EID: 66049084719     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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