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Characteristics of the Papua New Guinean dentition. II. Normal occlusion in an adolescent population
Author(s) -
Doran G. A.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
australian dental journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.701
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1834-7819
pISSN - 0045-0421
DOI - 10.1111/j.1834-7819.1978.tb05179.x
Subject(s) - occlusion , dentition , new guinea , dentistry , orthodontics , population , dental occlusion , medicine , dental arch , ethnology , environmental health , history
A bstract — Data on dental arch form and size, tooth arrangement and occlusion are presented for 32 adolescents from Wewak, Papua New Guinea, and compared with measurements of similar adult populations. Each person examined had a Class I occlusal relationship.