Dental age estimation utilizing third molar development: A review of principles, methods, and population studies used in the United States

Forensic Science International

Volumn 201, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 79-83

  Lewis, James M ^a   Senn, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental age estimation; Forensic odontology; Third molars

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGE DETERMINATION; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; BONE AGE; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MINERALIZATION; MOLAR TOOTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RELIABILITY; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77955281512     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.04.042     Document Type: Article

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