Forensic Science International
Volume 133, Issue 3 , Pages 212-219 , 5 May 2003

Radiographic evaluation of third molar development in Spanish children and young people

  • Marı́a Victoria Bolaños

      Affiliations

    • Department of Childhood Integrated Dentistry, Facultad de Odontologı́a, Universidad de Granada, Edificio Máximo, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071-Granada, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-958249028.
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  • Hasnae Moussa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Private practice, Melilla, Spain
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  • Marı́a Cinta Manrique

      Affiliations

    • Department of Childhood Integrated Dentistry, Facultad de Odontologı́a, Universidad de Granada, Edificio Máximo, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071-Granada, Spain
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  • Manuel Jorge Bolaños

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics and Operational Research, University of Granada, Edificio Máximo, Campus de Cartuja s/n, 18071-Granada, Spain

Received 4 October 2002 ,Revised 16 January 2003 ,Accepted 28 January 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0379-0738(03)00037-9

Forensic Science International
Volume 133, Issue 3 , Pages 212-219 , 5 May 2003

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