Human tooth crown and root morphology : the Arizona State University dental anthropology system

This guide to scoring crown and root traits in human dentitions substantially builds on a seminal 1991 work by Turner, Nichol, and Scott. It provides detailed descriptions and multiple illustrations of each crown and root trait to help guide researchers to make consistent observations on trait expression, greatly reducing observer error. The book also reflects exciting new developments driven by technology that have significant ramifications for dental anthropology, particularly the recent development of a web-based application that computes the probability that an individual belongs to a particular genogeographic grouping based on combinations of crown and root traits; as such, the utility of these variables is expanded to forensic anthropology. This book is ideal for researchers and graduate students in the fields of dental, physical, and forensic anthropology and will serve as a methodological guide for many years to come. Human_Tooth_Crown_and_Root_MorphologyThe_Arizona_State_University_Dental_Anthropology_System Human_Tooth_Crown_and_Root_Morphology Copyright_page Dedication Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Crown_and_Root_Trait_Descriptions Winging Labial_Convexity Palatine_Torus Shoveling Double-Shoveling Interruption_Grooves Tuberculum_Dentale Bushman_Canine Canine_Distal_Accessory_Ridge Premolar_Accessory_Ridges Upper_Premolar_Mesial_and_Distal_Accessory_Cusps Uto-Aztecan_Premolar Metacone Hypocone Bifurcated_Hypocone Cusp_5 Marginal_Ridge_Tubercles_Protoconule_Mesial_Accessory_Tubercle_Mesial_Paracone_Tubercle Carabellis_Cusp Parastyle Enamel_Extensions Upper_Premolar_Root_Number Upper_Molar_Root_Number Upper_Lateral_Incisor_Variants PeggedReducedMissing_Third_Molars Premolar_Odontomes Midline_Diastema Lower_Premolar_Cusp_Number Anterior_Fovea Mandibular_Torus Lower_Molar_Groove_Pattern Rocker_Jaw Lower_Molar_Cusp_Number Deflecting_Wrinkle Distal_Trigonid_and_Mid-Trigonid_Crests Protostylid Cusp_6 Cusp_7 Lower_First_Premolar_Root_Number Binder2.pdf Lower_Canine_Root_Number Three-Rooted_Lower_Molar Lower_Molar_Root_Number Torsomolar_Angle Conclusions Appendix_Comparative_Data Miscellaneous_endmatter This guide to scoring crown and root traits in human dentitions is ideal for researchers and students. It provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of forty-two dental and oral traits, and is supplemented by a web-based application that can help evaluate the ancestry of an individual in a forensic context.