A Companion to Dental Anthropology
Samenvatting
Companion to Dental Anthropology presents a collection of original readings addressing all aspects and sub–disciplines of the field of dental anthropology from its origins and evolution through to the latest scientific research.
Represents the most comprehensive coverage of all sub–disciplines of dental anthropology available today
Features individual chapters written by experts in their specific area of dental research
Includes authors who also present results from their research through case studies or voiced opinions about their work
Offers extensive coverage of topics relating to dental evolution, morphometric variation, and pathology
Specificaties
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<p>Foreword xv</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xviii</p>
<p>Part I Context 1</p>
<p>1 Introduction to Dental Anthropology 3<br />Joel D. Irish and G. Richard Scott</p>
<p>2 A Brief History of Dental Anthropology 7<br />G. Richard Scott</p>
<p>Part II Dental Evolution 19</p>
<p>3 Origins and Functions of Teeth: From Toothed Worms to Mammals 21<br />Peter S. Ungar</p>
<p>4 The Teeth of Prosimians, Monkeys, and Apes 37<br />Frank P. Cuozzo</p>
<p>5 The Hominins 1: Australopithecines and Their Ancestors 52<br />Lucas K. Delezene</p>
<p>6 The Hominins 2: The Genus Homo 67<br />Maria Martinón ]Torres and José María Bermúdez de Castro</p>
<p>Part III The Human Dentition 85</p>
<p>7 Terms and Terminology Used in Dental Anthropology 87<br />Joel D. Irish</p>
<p>8 Anatomy of Individual Teeth and Tooth Classes 94<br />Loren R. Lease</p>
<p>9 The Masticatory System and Its Function 108<br />Peter W. Lucas</p>
<p>Part IV Dental Growth and Development 121</p>
<p>10 An Overview of Dental Genetics 123<br />Toby Hughes, Grant Townsend, and Michelle Bockmann</p>
<p>11 Odontogenesis 142<br />Edward F. Harris</p>
<p>12 Tooth Eruption and Timing 159<br />Helen M. Liversidge</p>
<p>13 Tooth Classes, Field Concepts, and Symmetry 172<br />Grant Townsend, Alan Brook, Robin Yong, and Toby Hughes</p>
<p>Part V Dental Histology from the Inside Out 189</p>
<p>14 The Pulp Cavity and Its Contents 191<br />Scott S. Legge and Anna M. Hardin</p>
<p>15 Dentine and Cementum Structure and Properties 204<br />Nancy Tang, Adeline Le Cabec, and Daniel Antoine</p>
<p>16 Enamel Structure and Properties 223<br />Daniel Antoine and Simon Hillson</p>
<p>Part VI Dental Morphometric Variation in Populations 245</p>
<p>17 Identifying and Recording Key Morphological (Nonmetric) Crown and Root Traits 247<br />G. Richard Scott, Christopher Maier and Kelly Heim</p>
<p>18 Assessing Dental Nonmetric Variation among Populations 265<br />Joel D. Irish</p>
<p>19 Measurement of Tooth Size (Odontometrics) 287<br />Brian E. Hemphill</p>
<p>20 Assessing Odontometric Variation among Populations 311<br />Brian E. Hemphill</p>
<p>Part VII Dental Morphometric Variation in Individuals 337</p>
<p>21 Forensic Odontology 339<br />Heather J.H. Edgar and Anna L.M. Rautman</p>
<p>22 Estimating Age, Sex, and Individual ID from Teeth 362<br />Christopher W. Schmidt</p>
<p>23 Indicators of Idiosyncratic Behavior in the Dentition 377<br />Christopher M. Stojanowski, Kent M. Johnson, Kathleen S. Paul, and Charisse L. Carver</p>
<p>24 Dentition, Behavior, and Diet Determination 396<br />Kristin L. Krueger</p>
<p>Part VIII Dental Health and Disease 413</p>
<p>25 Crown Wear: Identification and Categorization 415<br />Scott E. Burnett</p>
<p>26 Caries: The Ancient Scourge 433<br />Daniel H. Temple</p>
<p>27 Dental Stress Indicators from Micro ] to Macroscopic 450<br />Debbie Guatelli ]Steinberg</p>
<p>28 A Host of Other Dental Diseases and Disorders 465<br />Greg C. Nelson</p>
<p>Part IX The Future of Dental Anthropology 485</p>
<p>29 New Directions in Dental Development Research 487<br />John P. Hunter and Debbie Guatelli ]Steinberg</p>
<p>30 Chemical and Isotopic Analyses of Dental Tissues 499<br />Louise T. Humphrey</p>
<p>31 Non ]Invasive Imaging Techniques 514<br />José Braga</p>
<p>Index 528</p>

