A histological method that can be used to estimate the time taken to form the crown of a permanent tooth

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 915, Issue , 2012, Pages 89-100

  Dean, M Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross striations; Crown formation time; Enamel; Striae of Retzius

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DENTIN; DENTITION; ENAMEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; DENTITION, PERMANENT; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; ODONTOGENESIS; TIME FACTORS; TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN;

EID: 84865532387     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-977-8_5     Document Type: Article

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