How old am I? Age estimation in living adults: A case report

Journal of Forensic Odonto-Stomatology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 39-43

  Cattaneo, Cristina ^a   De Angelis, D ^a   Ruspa, M ^b   Gibelli, D ^a   Cameriere, R ^b   Gandi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Clinica Mangiagalli   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adults; Age estimation; Forensic odontology; Hormonal dosage; Living; Pulp chamber

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; ITALY; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFUGEE; TOOTH PULP;

AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; AGING; CUSPID; DENTAL PULP; ESTRADIOL; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; ITALY; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY, BITEWING; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; REFUGEES;

EID: 70249121110     PISSN: 0258414X     EISSN: 22196749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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