Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 105-110 , February 2010

Contribution of teeth in human forensic identification – Discriminant function sexing odontometrical techniques in Portuguese population

  • Cristiana Pereira, MSc (Assistant Professor, Forensic Odontologist Consultant)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomaterials, School of Dentistry, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Portuguese National Institute of Legal Medicine, Lisbon Department, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade de Lisboa, Cidade Universitária, Laboratório de Biomateriais, 1649-003 Lisboa, Portugal. Tel./fax: +35 1217922652.
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  • Mário Bernardo, PhD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Dinis Pestana, PhD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics and Operation Research, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Center of Statistics and Applications of University of Lisbon (CEAUL), Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Jorge Costa Santos, PhD (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Legal Medicine, University of Lisbon and Director of the Portuguese National Institute of Legal Medicine, Lisbon Department, Lisbon, Portugal
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  • Maria Cristina de Mendonça, PhD (Professor, Legal Consultant)

      Affiliations

    • Legal Medicine, University of Coimbra, Lisbon, Portugal
    • Portuguese National Institute of Legal Medicine, Coimbra Department, Lisbon, Portugal

Received 26 November 2007 ,Revised 17 May 2009 ,Accepted 4 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.09.001

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 2 , Pages 105-110 , February 2010

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