Crown Diameters of the Deciduous Teeth in Dominican Mulatto Children

Document Type

Article

Authors

Franklin Garcia-Godoy, Centro de Odontologia Pediatrica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Altagracia Michelen, Centro de Odontologia Pediatrica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Grant Townsend, The University of Adelaide, Adelaid, South Australia

Abstract

Mesiodistal and buccolingual crown diameters of the decidious teeth were measured in a sample of 100 Mulatto children from the Dominican Republic. Mean values for mesiodistal dimensions tended to be larger in boys than girls whereas the reverse applied for buccolingual dimensions, suggesting a possible difference in tooth shape between the sexes. Incisors and canines showed greater variability in crown-size than molars, a finding consistent with observations in other populations.

Recommended Citation

Garcia-Godoy, Franklin; Michelen, Altagracia; and Townsend, Grant (1985) "Crown Diameters of the Deciduous Teeth in Dominican Mulatto Children," Human Biology: Vol. 57: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol57/iss1/4