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Zdravka Harizanova1, Atanas Baltadjiev1
1Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Folia Medica
|September 1, 2023
Abstract
Introduction:
A number of derived quantities (called dental indices) that characterize the shape and size of the teeth are calculated between the absolute dimensions of the teeth (mesiodistal, vestibulo-oral, and height of the dental crown).
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