Anatomical evaluation of the cervical vertebrae of Wistar rats by means of digital radiographs and its correlation with the maturation stages of human cervical vertebrae

INTRODUCTION: Biological age is an important parameter for growth and development assessment. It can be evaluated through the observation of radiographic changes in skeletal maturation of cervical vertebrae. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to: a) verify if there is correlation between growth curve and th...

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Main Authors: Roberto Hiroshi Matsui, Julio Cezar de Melo Castilho, Luiz César de Moraes, Mônica Fernandes Gomes, Kurt Faltin Júnior, Miriam Yumi Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dental Press Editora 2013-08-01
Series:Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2176-94512013000400012&lng=en&tlng=en