Carabelli s trait a review article.

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2002

Authors

A Correia (Author) FMDUP; Carla Pina (Author) FMDUP

Journal

Title: Dental Anthropology journal

Vol. 15 No. 2

Pages: 18-21

ISSN: 1096-941

Publisher: Dental Anthropology Association

Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Other medical sciences

CORDIS: Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Human anatomy ; Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Stomatology ; Social sciences > Anthropology

Other information

Abstract (EN): The tubercle of Carabelli is an important morphological characteristic in the studies of dental morphology and forensic medicine. This trait has been used as an anthropological measure. The purpose of this work is to make a review of the information available about this dental characteristic. Its morphology, genetic, characteristics and frequency are discussed in the article.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific