Facial and dental characteristics of Padaung women (long-neck Karen) wearing brass neck coils in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand

Introduction: Women of the Padaung tribe in Thailand are known to wear brass neck coils (BNC) all their lives. The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of these coils on facial morphology and dental characteristics. Methods: This study sample included 61 subjects wearing BNC (group I) a...

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Main Authors: Chawanaputorn D., Patanaporn V., Malikaew P., Khongkhunthian P., Reichart P.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34247566129&partnerID=40&md5=b361472d5af2c61947fae6fd256084e2
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17482084
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1016
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English