Odontometrics

Odontometrics is the measurement and study of tooth size.[1][2] It is used in biological anthropology and bioarchaeology to study human phenotypic variation. The rationale for use is similar to that of the study of dentition, the structure and arrangement of teeth. There are a number of features that can be observed in human teeth through the use of odontometrics.

The length and width of teeth are measured from front to back and side to side using calipers. These measurements can be made directly from skeletal material or through dental casts of living humans.[1] The measurements that are reported most commonly are maximum crown length and maximum crown breadth.[3]

  1. ^ a b Relethford, John (2009). The Human Species: An Introduction to Biological Anthropology, Glossary. McGraw Hill Online Learning Center. ISBN 978-0-07-353101-4. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  2. ^ Kieser, Julius A. (2008). Human Adult Odontometrics: The Study of Variation in Adult Tooth Size. Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-06459-0.
  3. ^ Scott, Richard; C G Turner, II (1988-01-01). "Dental Anthropology". Annual Review of Anthropology. 17 (1): 99–126. doi:10.1146/annurev.an.17.100188.000531.