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Forensic age estimation using the eruption of the second permanent mandibular molar: determining age over 14 years-old

Marta Rebelo MarquesFaculdade de Medicina Dentária daUniversidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200 – 393Porto, Portugal
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Maria de Lurdes PereiraFaculdade de Medicina Dentária daUniversidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200 – 393Porto, Portugal;EPIUnit – Institute of Public HealthUniversidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas, 135, 4050 – 600Porto, Portugal
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Inês Morais CaldasFaculdade de Medicina Dentária daUniversidade do Porto, Rua Dr. Manuel Pereira da Silva, 4200 – 393Porto, Portugal;CENCIFOR – Centro de Ciências Forenses, Associação Centro de Ciências Forenses, Largo da Sé Nova, INML IP, 3000-213Coimbra, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 306-312 | Received 29 Jun 2014, Accepted 09 Sep 2014, Published online: 16 Oct 2014

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