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The fourth molar in a mandible found in a Jomon skeleton in Japan
Author(s) -
Suzuki Takao,
Kusumoto Ayano,
Fujita Hisashi,
de Shi Chang
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
international journal of osteoarchaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1099-1212
pISSN - 1047-482X
DOI - 10.1002/oa.1390050211
Subject(s) - molar , supernumerary , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , skull , prehistory , skeleton (computer programming) , orthodontics , mandibular molar , dentistry , medicine , anatomy , geography , archaeology , biology , genus , zoology
A fourth molar in a mandible occurs very rarely, even in clinical surveys involving a large number of modern people. Having encountered a case with the fourth mandibular molar in a prehistoric skull in Japan, we would like to report on the macroscopic morphology of the case using X‐rays, and to discuss the case with reference to literature concerning supernumerary teeth in the molar region.