Development of third molars in Korean juveniles and adolescents

Forensic Science International

Volumn 188, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 107-111

  Lee, Soo Hyun ^a   Lee, Jeong Yun ^a   Park, Hee Kyung ^a   Kim, Young Ku ^a  

^a School of Dentistry   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Age estimation; Demirjian's method; Development of tooth; Third molar

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOLAR TOOTH; MONGOLOID RACE; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOM SAMPLE; REFERENCE DATABASE; SCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MOLAR, THIRD; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC;

EID: 67349085490     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.03.033     Document Type: Article

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