Crown Size of Permanent Teeth in Icelanders

Authors

  • Gudjón Axelsson University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Pentti Kirveskari Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Helsinki, Finland; Academy of Finland, Helsinki, Finland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/00016358309162321

Keywords:

Odontometrics, sexual dimorphism, molar size sequence

Abstract

Mesiodistal and buccolingual crown diameters were measured from casts of 1010 dentitions of schoolchildren from Northeast Iceland. Their teeth proved to be larger than in Europeans generally, being exceeded only by Australian Aborigines, some American Indian populations, and American Negroes. In comparison with Ohio Caucasians of Northwest European origin Icelanders showed clearly larger dimensions, less sexual dimorphism, and a different pattern of dimorphism. Crown indices were also distinctly different in Icelanders and Ohio Caucasians

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Published

1983-01-01

Issue

Vol. 41 No. 3 (1983): Acta Odontologica Scandinavica

Section

Articles