Dental Occlusal Variation among Rural and Urban Bengali Youths

Document Type

Article

Authors

Robert S. Corruccini, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Ahmed F.H Choudhury, Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Abstract

Significant differences are found in variability and in preva­lence of abnormality of several dental occlusal features among rural and urban Bengali male youths. This confirms a broader trend in world populations. Among a variety of socio-environmental factors determined through interviews, the masticatory resistance provided by unprocessed dietary sta­ples shows the strongest independent contribution to the differences.

Recommended Citation

Corruccini, Robert S. and Choudhury, Ahmed F.H (1986) "Dental Occlusal Variation among Rural and Urban Bengali Youths," Human Biology: Vol. 58: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/humbiol/vol58/iss1/6