Human age estimation combining third molar and skeletal Development

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 285-292

  Thevissen, P W ^a   Kaur, J ^a   Willems, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cervical vertebrae; Dental age determination; Forensic odontology; Forensic science; Skeletal age; Third molars

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CERVICAL SPINE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOLAR TOOTH; PANORAMIC RADIOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CEPHALOMETRY; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOLAR, THIRD; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862997369     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-011-0639-5     Document Type: Article

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