The physiological linkage between molar inclination and dental macrowear pattern.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Exact symmetry and perfect balance between opposite jaw halves, as well as between antagonistic teeth, is not frequently observed in natural masticatory systems. Research results show that asymmetry in our body, skull, and jaws is often related to genetic, epigenetic, environmental and individual ontogenetic factors. Our study aims to provide evidence for a significant link between masticatory asymmetry and occlusal contact between antagonist teeth by testing the hypothesis that tooth inclination is one of the mechanisms driving distribution of wear in masticatory phases in addition to dietary and cultural habits.

Materials and methods

The present work investigates the relationship between dental macrowear patterns and tooth inclinations on a sample of complete ma

SUBMITTER: Oxilia G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6120545 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature