Detection of Dental Caries’ and Dermatoglyphics’ Association with Relative Enamel Thickness Using CBCT Images in Saudi Subpopulation: A Novel Approach

Background. Dental caries is the localized destruction of dental hard tissues (enamel and dentine). Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index is the most commonly used dental caries index. Thickness of the outermost part of the tooth called the enamel is determined by the rate of deposition of...

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Main Authors: A. A. Dawasaz, Ibrahim Alshahrani, Syed M. Yassin, Sadatullah Syed, Mohammad Shahul Hameed, Fawaz Baig, Rafi Ahmad Togoo, Luqman Master
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5550916