Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 121-124 , April 2009

Sexual dimorphism of mandibular angle in a Lebanese sample

  • Fouad Ayoub, DDS PhD (Forensic Odonto-Stomatologist)

      Affiliations

    • Dental School, Lebanese University, Rafik Hariri Campus, Hadath, Lebanon
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +961 3 215290.
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  • Aline Rizk, DDS MS (Orthodontist)

      Affiliations

    • Dental School, Lebanese University, Rafik Hariri Campus, Hadath, Lebanon
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  • Mohamad Yehya, DDS MS (Orthodontist)

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice
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  • Antoine Cassia, DDS MS (Oral Pathologist)

      Affiliations

    • Dental School, Lebanese University, Rafik Hariri Campus, Hadath, Lebanon
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  • Sami Chartouni, DDS MS (Oral Pathologist)

      Affiliations

    • Dental School, Lebanese University, Rafik Hariri Campus, Hadath, Lebanon
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  • Fady Atiyeh, DDS MS (Periodontist)

      Affiliations

    • Dental School, Lebanese University, Rafik Hariri Campus, Hadath, Lebanon
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  • Zeina Majzoub, DDS MS (Periodontist)

      Affiliations

    • Dental School, Lebanese University, Rafik Hariri Campus, Hadath, Lebanon

Received 16 October 2007 ,Revised 15 March 2008 ,Accepted 8 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.07.014

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 121-124 , April 2009

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