Bias and accuracy of age estimation using developing teeth in 946 children

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 143, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 545-554

  Liversidge, Helen M ^a   Smith, B Holly ^b   Maber, Melissa ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

age determination; crown; dental age; radiograph; root

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANDIBLE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; SCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DENTITION, PERMANENT; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 77955271224     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.21349     Document Type: Article

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