Comparison of craniofacial characteristics of typical Chinese and Caucasian young adults

European Journal of Orthodontics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 205-211

  Gu, Yan ^a   McNamara Jr , James A ^b   Sigler, Lauren M ^b   Baccetti, Tiziano ^c  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CAUCASIAN; CEPHALOMETRY; CHIN; CHINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACE; FACIAL BONE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INCISOR; LIP; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; NASAL BONE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKULL; STATISTICS; TOOTH OCCLUSION;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEPHALOMETRY; CHIN; CHINA; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACE; FACIAL BONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCISOR; LIP; MALE; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; NASAL BONE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; SKULL; VERTICAL DIMENSION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956068194     PISSN: 01415387     EISSN: 14602210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejo/cjq054     Document Type: Article

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