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Alveolar defects in human skulls
Author(s) -
Davies R. M.,
Downer M. C.,
Hull P. S.,
Len M. A.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1974.tb01245.x
Subject(s) - molar , dentistry , medicine , orthodontics
The prevalence and intra‐oral distribution of dehiscences and fenestrations was determined in 398 19th Century British skulls. The percentage of teeth and skulls with dehiscences and fenestrations decreased with age and over half of the affected skulls, with the exception of the oldest age group, had two or more defects. Dehiscences were consistently observed on the mandibular canines and first premolars and the maxillary canines and first molars. Fenestrations were found most frequently on the maxillary first molars and the mandibular lateral incisors and canines.