title: A principal component analysis of morphogenetic field in the root of Japanese dentition.
abstract: Teeth extracted from Japanese male cadavers were analyzed from the morphogenetic point of view. Variables were buccolingual crown diameter, mesiodistal crown diameter, crown height, root length and total length. Each dimension was analyzed separately by means of principal component analysis with varimax rotation. Components extracted from crown dimensions and total length showed 3 or 4 of 5 underlying components for morphogenetic field, anterior group, molar, premolar, canine and incisor. However, for crown height and root length, the components were less distinct.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satake
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ozaki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009024:Morphogenesis; D014070:Tooth / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology*