Prevalence of Short Dental Roots in Four Ethnic Groups in an Orthodontic Population

• Main Authors: Kathryn Edgcomb (Author), Ellen BeGole (Author), Carla Evans (Author), Bradford Johnson (Author), Xianghong Luan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Dental Anthropology Association, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The purpose of the current study was to investigate if a significant relationship exists between ethnicity, sex, and short dental roots. The hypotheses are: 1. Hispanics have a higher prevalence of short dental roots than Caucasians, African Americans, and Asians; and 2. Females have a higher preval...