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The Influence of Teeth, Diet, and Habits on the Human Face
- 1st Edition - October 22, 2013
- Author: D. M. Davies
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 7 0 1 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 9 2 8 2 - 6
The Influence of Teeth, Diet, and Habits on the Human Face discusses the relation between dental health, diet, and habits to the facial characteristics of humans. The book is… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Influence of Teeth, Diet, and Habits on the Human Face discusses the relation between dental health, diet, and habits to the facial characteristics of humans. The book is comprised of 12 chapters that cover the various aspects of the relationship of the said variables. The text first compares the facial traits of primitives and civilized peoples, and then proceeds to differentiating the characteristics of primitive and modern diets. The next chapter discusses disparity between meat and vegetable diet. The next five chapters deal topics related to dental health, such as tooth diseases among primitive tribes, establishing racial links through analyzing teeth, and some unusual dental customs. The remaining three chapters present the conclusion, review of related literature, and methodology of the study. The book will be of great interest to dentists, physicians, anthropologists, and sociologists.
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction1. The Facial Traits of Primitive and Civilized Peoples Compared2. The Characteristics of Primitive and Modern Diets3. The Influences of a Meat and Vegetable Type Diet Compared 4. Facial Changes Through Diet Changes 5. Tooth Diseases in Primitive Tribes 6. Racial Links Traced through the Study of Teeth7. Comparisons between the Teeth of the Tribes Studied8. The Influence of the Sea on Dental and Physical Health9. Some Unusual Customs to Do with the Teeth10. Conclusions 11. Review of the Literature 12. Methods Used in the Study AppendixReferencesBooks for Further ReadingGlossary of TermsIndex Plates I-XVI
- No. of pages: 164
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 22, 2013
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483177014
- eBook ISBN: 9781483192826
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