Incisal orientation and biting efficiency

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 663-672

  Ang, K Y ^a   Lucas, Peter W ^b   Tan, H T W ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fracture efficiency; Friction; Incisor teeth; Ingestion; Tooth shape; Toughness

Indexed keywords

HUMAN BEHAVIOR; TOOTH;

PRIMATES;

EID: 33646860004     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2006.01.003     Document Type: Article

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