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dental anthropology The use of teeth to compare ancient and modern man, and population groups; similarities and differences in the structure of teeth can be analyzed and their relatedness can be comparedden·tal an·thro·po·lo·gy (den'tăl an'thrŏ-pol'ŏ-jē) A branch of physical anthropology concerned with the origin, evolution, and development of the dentitions of primates, especially humans, and to the relationship between primates' dentition and their physical, social, and cultural relationships. den·tal an·thro·po·lo·gy (den'tăl an'thrŏ-pol'ŏ-jē) Branch of physical anthropology concerned with the origin, evolution, and development of dentition of primates, especially humans, and to the relationship between primates' dentition and their physical and social relationships. |