Dental fluctuating asymmetry in the Gullah: Test of hypotheses regarding developmental stability in deciduous vs. permanent and male vs. female teeth

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 427-434

  Guatelli Steinberg, Debbie ^a   Sciulli, Paul W ^a   Edgar, Heather H J ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Dentition; Developmental stability; Gullah; Teeth

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; DECIDUOUS TOOTH; DENTITION; GEOLOGICAL TIME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEASUREMENT; MOLAR TOOTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MORPHOGENESIS; ODONTOMETRY; SEX FACTORS; SOUTH CAROLINA; TOOTH; TOOTH, DECIDUOUS;

EID: 33144454407     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20237     Document Type: Article

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