The Biology of the Human Chin

Chapters in this book

1. I-XIV I
2. Introduction 1
3. SECTION ONE: Growth
4. The Role of the Craniofacial Cartilages in the Postnatal Growth of the Craniofacial Skeleton 9
5. The Development of a Cephalometric Atlas of Craniofacial Morphology 35
6. SECTION TWO: Development
7. Early Maxillary Orthopedics and Osteoplasty in Cleft Lip and Palate and Their Effects on Facial Growth 47
8. Variations in the Microstructures of Primate Teeth 57
9. The Effect of Heavy Orthopedic Forces on the Sutures of the Facial Bones 63
10. The Biology of the Human Chin 71
11. SECTION THREE: Genetics
12. Dental Genetics 91
13. The 47,XYY-Male, Y-Chromosome and Tooth Size: A Preliminary Communication 109
14. Crown-Size Reduction in Congenital Defects 119
15. SECTION FOUR: Dental Anthropology and Population Studies
16. The Adaptive Significance of Eskimo Craniofacial Morphology 129
17. Variations in Dental Traits Within Populations 171
18. The Dental Condition of Chinese Living in Liverpool 183
19. Dentition of the Ainu and the Australian Aborigines 195
20. A Comparative Study of the Dental, Cranial, Facial Phenotypes of Subjects Having Congenital Defects of the Superior Lateral Incisors 201
21. Cultural and Environmental Influences on the Eskimo Dentition 215
22. Dentition of Easter Islanders 229
23. Uncommon Dental Traits in Population Studies 251
24. Craniofacial Description of Wainwright Alaskan Eskimos 263
25. Odontoglyphics: The Laws of Variation of the Human Molar Crown Microrelief 269
26. An Anthropological Approach to the Study of Dental Pathology 283
27. Morphological Changes in Human Teeth and Jaws in a High-Attrition Environment 301
28. Plates I
29. Appendix: Abstracts 331
30. Biographical Notes 333
31. Index of Names 343
32. Index of Subjects 349