NON-CARIOUS INTERPROXIMAL GROOVES IN ARIKARA INDIAN DENTITIONS

The dentitions of adult Arikara Indians from the Larson site (39WW2) were examined to determine the frequency and etiology of noncarious interproximal grooves. The observations included groove morphology, loci and association with dental pathology. Approximately 30% of the individuals exhibit one or more pronounced grooves. The use of dental probes in conjunction with dietary grit is the likely factor responsible for interproximal grooves in this population sample. Copyright © 1979 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company