Prague Med. Rep. 2015, 116, 139-154

https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2015.52

Using Dental Age to Estimate Chronological Age in Czech Children Aged 3–18 Years

Kristina Ginzelová1, Taťjana Dostálová1, Hana Eliášová2, Alex Vinšů1, Antonín Buček1, Michaela Bučková1

1Department of Stomatology, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
2Institute of Criminalistics, Prague, Czech Republic

Received November 24, 2014
Accepted June 1, 2015

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