Human children grow at a uniquely slow pace by comparison with other mammals. When
and where did this schedule evolve? Have technological advances, farming and cities had …

Tooth formation is widely used as a growth marker, allowing assessments and comparisons
between individuals and populations in dentistry, pediatrics and anthropology. Human …

Most of what we know about the timing of human enamel formation comes from radiographic
studies on children of known age. Here, we present new longitudinal data derived from a …

One hundred and fifteen unworn anterior teeth were sectioned longitudinally with a diamond
saw and prepared for histological examination by polarized light microscopy. Incremental …

Age of weaning is an important measure of parental investment, and in various human and
non-human primate studies, has been correlated with a range of developmental factors such …

Disease and trauma to the dentition and supporting tissues can reveal information about the
lives of past peoples. Consistency in reporting dental pathology facilitates comparisons …

Enamel hypoplasias are useful indicators of systemic growth disturbances during childhood,
and are routinely used to investigate patterns of morbidity and mortality in past populations …

The aim of this study was to document variation of deciduous tooth formation and eruption.
The material comprises 121 individuals of known or estimated age (using tooth length) from …

Developing teeth are widely used to predict age in archaeology and forensic science.
Regression equations of tooth length for age is a direct method, however, data for …

The accuracy of age estimation using three quantitative methods of developing permanent
teeth was investigated. These were Mörnstad et al.[Scand. J. Dent. Res. 102 (1994) 137] …