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Demirjian’s method is unsuitable for dental age estimation

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  1. School of Dentistry, International Medical University, 57000, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Jayakumar Jayaraman

  2. Department of Orthodontics, King’s College London Dental Institute, 22/F Guys Tower, London, SE1 9RT, UK

    Graham Roberts

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Jayaraman, J., Roberts, G. Demirjian’s method is unsuitable for dental age estimation. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 12, 532–533 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-016-9811-z

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