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D K Whittaker

Publications and source records attributed to D K Whittaker.

At least 55 records · Page 3Linked to original sources
PubMed1982

Tooth attrition and continuing eruption in a Romano-British population.

Cement-enamel junction to alveolar crest (CEJ-AC) distances were measured in Romano-British skulls. Measurements were also made of attrition patterns. The patterns of the two measurements were similar in each group, suggesting that teeth continued to erupt and CEJ-AC alone is misleading as a measurement of bone loss and may not relate to the extent of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease. Estimated bone loss was minimal, confirming that measurements of this nature on dried skulls should only be related to periodontal conditions with caution.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1982

Research in forensic odontology.

Forensic odontology has established itself as an important and often indispensable science in medicolegal matters and in particular in identification of the dead. Much of its expertise is drawn from clinical experience based on basic research and advances in knowledge in dentistry in general. There has also been, particularly during the past two decades, an increasing body of research in specifically forensic dental matters and these studies form the subject of this review. Progress in this field, as in others, will depend upon development of training pathways and research facilities in our dental schools.

Age Determination by Teeth↗
PubMed1980

Early cellular changes following cryosurgery of oral mucosa in hamsters.

Mitotic activity in the basal epithelial cells and mast cell degranulation have been studied as markers of early cellular change following experimental cryosurgery of hamster sublingual epithelium. It has been shown that mitotic activity initially increases, suggesting that freezing is a stimulus to cell division. Within a short time mitotic activity rapidly falls and this fall is preceded by a marked fall in the number of intact mast cells in the tissue. The timing of both events supports the view that early damage is apparent before vascular stasis intervenes.

Animals↗
PubMed1978

The enamel--dentine junction of human and Macaca irus teeth: a light and electron microscopic study.

The enamel--dentin junction of human and Macaca irus teeth has been studied using light and scanning and transmission electron microscopy. There are differences between species and within the same tooth. Scalloping, when present, is more developed in the cuspal areas and approximally, and the scallops appear to be formed at the time of maturation of the hard tissues. Enamel tufts and spindles are briefly discussed. The depth of scallops was less in the human deciduous than in the permanent teeth, but no differences were noted between monkey deciduous and permanent dentitions.

Animals↗
PubMed1977

Quantitative evidence for the helicoid relationship between the maxillary and mandibular occlusal surfaces.

A method for measuring the transverse inclination of molar teeth is described which enabled significant differences (P less than 0.001) between the three molars to be demonstrated for a sample of English Modern (n 24) and Romano-British (n20) skulls. No significant differences between the transverse molar inclinations were found for the Bronze Age (n 10) or the Neanderthal (n 8) sample.

Dental Occlusion↗