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Technical Note

A comparison of techniques in age estimation using the third molar

Michelle E. BerkvensForensic Osteology Laboratory, Department of Forensic Science, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada
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Scott I. FairgrieveProfessor and Director, Forensic Osteology Laboratory, Department of Forensic Science, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Scott KeenanAdjunct Professor, Department of Forensic Science, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6, Canada
Pages 74-83 | Received 10 May 2016, Accepted 13 Sep 2016, Published online: 02 Feb 2017

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