Evaluation of the radiographic visibility of the root pulp in the lower third molars for the purpose of forensic age estimation in living individuals

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-186

  Olze, Andreas ^a   Solheim, Tore ^b   Schulz, Ronald ^c   Kupfer, Michael ^a   Schmeling, Andreas ^c  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dental age; Forensic age estimation; Root pulp

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOGRAPHY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; DENTAL PULP; FEMALE; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; MANDIBLE; MOLAR, THIRD; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TOOTH ROOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954564440     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-009-0415-y     Document Type: Article

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