Racial characteristics of human teeth with special emphasis on the Mongoloid dentition
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-1996
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
African Continental Ancestry Group/genetic, Asian Continental Ancestry Group/classification, Asian Continental Ancestry Group/genetics
Divisions
OralPathologyOralMedicinePeriodontology
Publication Title
Malaysian Journal of Pathology
Volume
18
Issue
1
Publisher
College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia
Additional Information
Department of Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine & Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.