Tooth size and morphology in a recent Australian Aboriginal population from Broadbeach, South East Queensland

Patricia Smith*, T. Brown, W. B. Wood

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Abstract

Odontometric and morphologic observations were made of the dentition of skeletal remains of Australian aborigines from Boradbeach, S.E. Queensland. Tooth size, especially of the molars, was found to be significantly larger than that reported for other recent Aboriginal populations. Tooth morphology also differed, with a higher frequency of five cusped second molars, and a lower frequency of shoveling and Carabelli's cusp than previously reported as typical of Australian aborigines.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)423-432
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology
Volume55
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1981
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aborigine
  • Dentition
  • Morphology
  • Tooth size

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