Proximal contact areas of the maxillary anterior dentition

International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 471-477

  Stappert, Christian F J ^a,b   Tarnow, Dennis P ^c   Tan, Jocelyn H P ^d   Chu, Stephen J ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^c Columbia University College of Dental Medicine ^*  (United States)

^d NEW YORK HOSPITAL QUEENS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; ODONTOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; TOOTH CROWN;

ADULT; CUSPID; ESTHETICS, DENTAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; MALE; MAXILLA; ODONTOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUES; TOOTH CROWN;

EID: 79952047574     PISSN: 01987569     EISSN: 19453388     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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