Mylohyoid bridging in South Indian mandibles.
The incidence of the bony bridging of the mylohyoid groove of the mandible was studied in a collection of two hundred and twenty five south Indian mandibles. The bony bridging was noticed in 6.39% of the mandibles studied. The incidence of this trait shows a wide range of variation among the different population groups of India. The bony bridging of the mylohyoid may be useful as a non-metric trait in population studies when used in combination of other non-metric traits.
Dept of Anatomy, St John's Medical College, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore-560 034.
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D000328:Adult; D002508:Cephalometry; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*