Sexual dimorphism of the dental tissues in human permanent mandibular canines and third premolars

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 735-740

  Saunders, Shelley R ^a   Chan, Andrea H W ^a   Kahlon, Bonnie ^a   Kluge, Hagen F ^a   FitzGerald, Charles M ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dentine; Enamel; Enamel thickness; Odontometrics; Permanent; Sexual dimorphism; Tissue area

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANINE TOOTH; ENAMEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TOOTH; TOOTH CROWN;

BICUSPID; CUSPID; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 34247598734     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20553     Document Type: Article

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