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Fluctuating Asymmetry in the Deciduous Dentition of Australian Aboriginals

G.C. Townsend

Department of Oral Biology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5000, South Australia

Asymmetry in deciduous tooth size was quantified for a group of Australian Aboriginals. No sex difference in asymmetry was noted, maxillary teeth were more asymmetric than mandibular, and mesiodistal dimensions were more asymmetric than buccolingual dimensions in males. Inter-population comparisons of dental asymmetry should take into account both general and local environmental factors, as well as measurement methods.

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Journal of Dental Research, Vol. 60, No. 11, 1849-1857 (1981)
DOI: 10.1177/00220345810600110401
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