Open AccessOcclusal morphology of permanent mandibular first and second molars in Gujarati population
Author(s) -
Bhavik Dholia,
Bhari Sharanesha Manjunatha
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of forensic dental sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0975-2137
pISSN - 0975-1475
DOI - 10.4103/0975-1475.146368
Subject(s) - molar , dentistry , mandibular first molar , population , groove (engineering) , orthodontics , mandibular second molar , gujarati , dental arch , cusp (singularity) , medicine , mandible (arthropod mouthpart) , morphology (biology) , biology , mathematics , geometry , linguistics , philosophy , materials science , environmental health , botany , genetics , metallurgy , genus
Dental identification has been used since long time for disaster victim identification protocol. There is a difference of opinion regarding whether ethnicity influences dental morphology or not. Few studies have shown the associations between these dental features and crown traits in humans using quantitative methods. The present study is an attempt to find correlation of occlusal morphology of Gujarati population with forensic Odontology.