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Dental Anthropology Fundamentals, Limits and Prospects

Shelley Saunders This book offers a welcome diversity of topics covering the broader subjects of teeth and the study of teeth by anthropologists. There is an impressive array of coverage here including the history of anthropological study of the teeth, morphology and structure, pathology and epidemi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Alt, Kurt W. (Editor), Rösing, Friedrich W. (Editor), Teschler-Nicola, Maria (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 1998, 1998
Edition:1st ed. 1998
Subjects:
Medical Genetics
Dentistry
Forensic Medicine
Medical Jurisprudence
Anatomy
Anthropology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Dental Anthropology - An Introduction
  • 2 Teeth in History
  • 2.1 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Weimar, and Dental Anthropology
  • 2.2 The History of Dental Anthropology
  • 2.3 Roll Call: Thirty-Two White Horses on a Red Field. The Advantages of the FDI Two-Digit System of Designating Teeth
  • 2.4 A Recently Discovered Etruscan Dental Bridgework
  • 3 Dental Morphology, Structure, and Evolution
  • 3.1 Anatomy and Morphology of Human Teeth
  • 3.2 Hereditary Dental Anomalies
  • 3.3 Micromorphological Features of Human Dental Enamel
  • 3.4 The Temporomandibular Joint
  • 3.5 The Maxillary Sinus of Extant Catarrhine Primates
  • 3.6 Current Aspects of Dental Research in Paleoanthropology
  • 4 Dental Pathology and Epidemiology
  • 4.1 Caries — Ancient Plague of Humankind
  • 4.2 Periodontal Diseases — Etiology, Classification, and Diagnosis
  • 4.3 Periapical Lesions - Clinical and Anthropological Aspects
  • 4.4 Paleopathological Evidence of Jaw Tumors
  • 4.5 Enamel Hypoplasias in Archaeological Skeletal Remains
  • 5 Nutrition and Human Behaviour
  • 5.1 Diet and Nutrition in Prehistoric Central Europe
  • 5.2 “Archives of Childhood” — The Research Potential of Trace Element Analyses of Ancient Human Dental Enamel
  • 5.3 Gross Dental Wear and Dental Microwear in Historical Perspective
  • 5.4 Artificial Modifications on Human Teeth
  • 6 Age and Sex Estimation
  • 6.1 Dental Age Estimation of Non-Adults. A Review of Methods and Principles
  • 6.2 Dental Age in Adults - A Review of Estimation Methods
  • 6.3 Degeneration in Dental Hard Tissues and Pulp
  • 6.4 Sex Determination Using Tooth Dimensions
  • 6.5 The Reconstruction of Missing Tooth Dimensions as a Prerequisite for Sex Determination
  • 7 Geographical and Familial Tooth Variation
  • 7.1 World Variation of Tooth Size
  • 7.2 Kinship Studies in SkeletalRemains — Concepts and Examples

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