Variability and patterning in permanent tooth size of four human ethnic groups

Archives of Oral Biology

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Brook, A H ^a   Griffin, R C ^a   Townsend, G ^a,b   Levisianos, Y ^a   Russell, J ^c   Smith, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic and environmental factors; Tooth size patterns

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; CHILD; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTITION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; FOSSIL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; ODONTOMETRY; PALEONTOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TOOTH CROWN; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; DENTITION, PERMANENT; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FOSSILS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; ODONTOMETRY; PALEONTOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TOOTH CROWN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 71549119241     PISSN: 00039969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2008.12.003     Document Type: Article

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