



The fossilized teeth of the Neandertals are scientifically informative--and pleasing to the eye
By David Frayer | February 29, 2012 | 1
BUCCAL (CHEEK) VIEW of a lower right third molar (wisdom tooth) showing the broken open pulp chamber and the typical taurodontism in the Krapina Neandertals.
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DISTAL (BACK) SIDE of a lower right second molar. The enlarged root is another example of taurodontism.
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OCCLUSAL (CHEWING) SURFACE of an upper left second premolar (bicuspid). In the area of the ‘smile’ the tooth surface shows deformation due to growth abnormalities as the crown developed....[More]
OCCLUSAL (CHEWING) SURFACE of an upper left second premolar (bicuspid). In the area of the ‘smile’ the tooth surface shows deformation due to growth abnormalities as the crown developed. [Less] [Link to this slide]
THE OCCLUSAL SURFACE of a lower right third molar from a young individual, based on the slight surface wear.
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LOOKING INTO the enlarged pulp chamber of the broken root of a lower left second molar.
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LINGUAL (TONGUE SIDE) VIEW of an upper right third molar, showing a large flake removed from the crown.
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MESIAL (FRONT) VIEW of a lower left first molar, showing an deep tooth pick groove at the junction of the crown and root.
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OCCLUSAL VIEW of a lower right first molar with the crown morphology highlighted in different colors.
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Add CommentDavid (Frayer) these teeth images by Luka Mjeda're so beautiful it's unclear whether they're actual or inadvertent works of arts!
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