Radiographic evaluation of the mental foramen in a selected Iranian population

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 150-152

  Haghanifar, Sina ^a   Rokouei, Mehrak ^b  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Mandible; Mental foramen; Mental nerve; Panoramic; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PREMOLAR TOOTH; RADIOGRAPHY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOOTH ARCH;

BICUSPID; DENTAL ARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 67949100533     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.52886     Document Type: Article

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