Zuckerkandl's tubercle (teeth)

Zuckerkandl's tubercle
Anatomical terminology

The Zuckerkandl's tubercle is a small cervical tubercle[1] at the mesiobuccal crown margin of maxillary and mandibular deciduous[2] first molars over the mesial root.[3][4][5] It is one of the key identifying features of the teeth.[6] The tubercle is always present, regardless of age or ethnicity[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Am J Phys Anthropol. 2011 Feb;144(2):204-14. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.21386. Epub 2010 Aug 25.
  2. ^ Van Beek, Geoffrey (2008). Dental Morphology, An Illustrated Guide. Wright. pp. 30, 33. ISBN 9780723606666.
  3. ^ Dental Anthropology Simon Hillson p.67 ISBN 0-521-45194-9
  4. ^ The Juvenile Skeleton p.161 ISBN 0121028216
  5. ^ A Dictionary of Dentistry (Oxford Quick Reference) ISBN 0199533016
  6. ^ Hillson, Simon (1996). Dental Anthropology by Simon Hillson. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139170697. ISBN 9781139170697.
  7. ^ Rai, Balwant; Kaur, Jasdeep (2013-01-01). Evidence-Based Forensic Dentistry. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 81–85. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-28994-1_6. ISBN 9783642289934.


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