Accuracy of palate shape as sex indicator in human skull with maxillary teeth loss;Exactitud de la forma del paladar como indicador de sexo en cráneos humanos con pérdida de dientes maxilares

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 989-993

  Suazo Galdames, Iván Claudio ^a,b   Zavando Matamala, Daniela Alejandra ^a   Smith, Ricardo Luiz ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Palate; Sex determination; Sexual dimorphism; Tooth loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650541540     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022008000400034     Document Type: Article

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