Quantification of the dental morphology of orangutans
Orangutans are believed to have close biological affinities to humans. Teeth being the hardest tissue provide useful information on primate evolution. Furthermore, knowledge of the pulp chamber and root canal morphology is important for dental treatment. A female Bornean orangutan and a Sumatran mal...
Published in: | The Scientific World Journal |
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Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84890026196&doi=10.1155%2f2013%2f213757&partnerID=40&md5=d99fd30030096ea06a24a4875a5b5064 |