Dental Anthropology

"... an excellent overview of the multidisciplinary nature of dental anthropology including some of the limitations of present approaches, as well as future directions ... a valuable addition to the literature in dental anthropology ... recommended to teachers, researchers and postgraduate students in the field." Anthropological Science "... A new, modern text on this interesting subject. Hundreds of excellent illustrations. Well referenced." Journal of the American Association of Forensic Dentists, 4-6/1999

• 1 Dental Anthropology - An Introduction.- 2 Teeth in History.- 2.1 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Weimar, and Dental Anthropology.- 2.2 The History of Dental Anthropology.- 2.3 Roll Call: Thirty-Two White Horses on a Red Field. The Advantages of the FDI Two-Digit System of Designating Teeth.- 2.4 A Recently Discovered Etruscan Dental Bridgework.- 3 Dental Morphology, Structure, and Evolution.- 3.1 Anatomy and Morphology of Human Teeth.- 3.2 Hereditary Dental Anomalies.- 3.3 Micromorphological Features of Human Dental Enamel.- 3.4 The Temporomandibular Joint.- 3.5 The Maxillary Sinus of Extant Catarrhine Primates.- 3.6 Current Aspects of Dental Research in Paleoanthropology.- 4 Dental Pathology and Epidemiology.- 4.1 Caries — Ancient Plague of Humankind.- 4.2 Periodontal Diseases — Etiology, Classification, and Diagnosis.- 4.3 Periapical Lesions - Clinical and Anthropological Aspects.- 4.4 Paleopathological Evidence of Jaw Tumors.- 4.5 Enamel Hypoplasias in Archaeological Skeletal Remains.- 5 Nutrition and Human Behaviour.- 5.1 Diet and Nutrition in Prehistoric Central Europe.- 5.2 “Archives of Childhood” — The Research Potential of Trace Element Analyses of Ancient Human Dental Enamel.- 5.3 Gross Dental Wear and Dental Microwear in Historical Perspective.- 5.4 Artificial Modifications on Human Teeth.- 6 Age and Sex Estimation.- 6.1 Dental Age Estimation of Non-Adults. A Review of Methods and Principles.- 6.2 Dental Age in Adults - A Review of Estimation Methods.- 6.3 Degeneration in Dental Hard Tissues and Pulp.- 6.4 Sex Determination Using Tooth Dimensions.- 6.5 The Reconstruction of Missing Tooth Dimensions as a Prerequisite for Sex Determination.- 7 Geographical and Familial Tooth Variation.- 7.1 World Variation of Tooth Size.- 7.2 Kinship Studies in SkeletalRemains — Concepts and Examples.