An appreciation of the genetic and environmental determinants of tooth size is fundamental to an understanding of the metric variation of teeth in humans. Thus, besides imparting a sound knowledge of the theories of dental inheritance, development and evolution, this book has an…
This guide to scoring crown and root traits in human dentitions substantially builds on a seminal 1991 work by Turner, Nichol, and Scott. It provides detailed descriptions and multiple illustrations of each crown and root trait to help guide researchers to make consistent observ…
Preface xxx 1 The Clinical Environment 2 Lifelong learning and reflection 3 Simulator jaws 4 Basic restorative equipment 5 Controlling cross-infection 6 Communicating and recording information 7 Giving and receiving feedback 8 Medical histories and the presenting complaint 9 Ora…
"The drawings in this atlas include all the primary and secondary teeth from 5 views (facial, lingual, mesial, distal, and incisal/occlusal). In addition, there are unique drawings that permit easy visual comparisons to be made between the different primary teeth, the different …
Unit I: Orofacial Structures: 1. Face and Neck Regions; 2. Oral Cavity and Pharynx. -- Unit II: Dental Embryology: 3. Prenatal Development; 4. Face and Neck Development; 5. Orofacial Development; 6. Tooth Development and Eruption. -- Unit III: Dental Histology: 7. Cells; 8. Basi…
Teeth are a vital component of vertebrate anatomy and a fundamental part of the fossil record. It was the evolution of teeth, associated with predation, that drove the evolution of the wide array of fish, amphibians, reptiles, and then mammals. Peter S. Ungar looks at how, witho…