Document Type
Article (Restricted)
Publication Date
1-1-1996
Abstract
Determining the racial affinity of an unknown individual from dentition for identification is indeed a difficult endeavour. However, there are certain dental characteristics which are predominant in certain racial groups and these contribute important indicators in the identification process. Inherited dental characteristics are modified by prenatal and postnatal environmental and nutritional conditions. They can also become less discernible due to admixture of the various races.
Keywords
Dental characteristics, Heredity, Mongoloids, Caucasoids, Australoids, Negroids
Divisions
GeneralDentalPracticeAndOralMaxillofacialImaging
Publication Title
Malaysian Journal of Pathology
Volume
18
Issue
1
Publisher
College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia
Additional Information
Cited By (since 1996): 4 Export Date: 30 September 2012 Source: Scopus PubMed ID: 10879216 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Yaacob, H.