Morphological Study of the Lingula in Adult Human Mandibles of Brazilians Individuals and Clinical Implications

Objectives. The purpose of this research was to study, in macerated adult human mandibles, the height of the lingula and provide morphometric data for its location considering aspects such as shape of the lingula, gender, and race. Material and Methods. 132 macerated mandibles of Brazilian adult ind...

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Main Authors: Nilton Alves, Naira Figueiredo Deana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/873751