Facial Growth in the Rhesus Monkey - A Longitudinal Cephalometric Study

For a wide spectrum of scientists from biomedical and dental researchers to primatologists and physical anthropologists, Emet Schneiderman offers the most accurate and up-to-date presentation of the normal growth of the lower facial skeleton in a primate species. His study is based on a sample of thirty-five captive rhesus monkeys, whose facial growth was traced over a ten-year period spanning from infancy to adulthood. The author identifies the relative contribution of various sites of growth, quantifies the relative roles of different types of development--such as appositional and condylar--and sheds light on several long-standing controversies as to how the primate face grows. Unlike many of the traditional cephalometric measurements, the ones included in this work were chosen to reflect the positional, dimensional, and localized remodeling changes that occur during ontogeny. Using a new statistical approach designed for longitudinal data, Schneiderman avoids the misleading information that has often resulted from older, cross-sectional statistical methods. This book serves as a foundation for future experimental and normal studies in the rhesus monkey and, from a methodological standpoint, as a general model for future longitudinal growth studies.

Originally published in 1992.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

List of contents

List of Figures Introduction Significance Approaches Scope of Presentation of This Study Background 2Materials and Methods Primate Samples Radiographic Cephalometry Cephalometric Measurements Statistical Analysis Format of Results 3Age Estimation Background Approach Findings Comparison of Estimated and Actual Ages Discussion and Conclusions 4Results Maxillary Growth and Remodeling in Males Mandibular Growth and Remodeling in Males Changes in the Occlusal Plane in Males Coordination of Maxillomandibular Growth Sexual Dimorphism 5Discussion Morphological Issues Statistical Issues 6Conclusions Summary of Findings Limitations of the Present Study Captive versus Natural Populations Comprehensive Analysis of Longitudinal Data Sets Specific Areas for Future Research App. A. Computer Software and Hardware App. B. Age Prediction Equations App. C. Statistical Tables References Author Index Subject Index

About the author

Emet D. Schneiderman

Summary

For a wide spectrum of scientists from biomedical and dental researchers to primatologists and physical anthropologists, Emet Schneiderman offers the most accurate and up-to-date presentation of the normal growth of the lower facial skeleton in a primate species. His study is based on a sample of thirty-five captive rhesus monkeys, whose facial growth was traced over a ten-year period spanning from infancy to adulthood. The author identifies the relative contribution of various sites of growth, quantifies the relative roles of different types of development--such as appositional and condylar--and sheds light on several long-standing controversies as to how the primate face grows. Unlike many of the traditional cephalometric measurements, the ones included in this work were chosen to reflect the positional, dimensional, and localized remodeling changes that occur during ontogeny. Using a new statistical approach designed for longitudinal data, Schneiderman avoids the misleading information that has often resulted from older, cross-sectional statistical methods. This book serves as a foundation for future experimental and normal studies in the rhesus monkey and, from a methodological standpoint, as a general model for future longitudinal growth studies.

Originally published in 1992.

The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Product details

• Authors: Emet Schneiderman, Emet D. Schneiderman
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.07.2014
• EAN: 9780691604886
• ISBN: 978-0-691-60488-6
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library; Princeton Legacy Library
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, Biology, life sciences, Biomedical engineering, Medical Anthropology, Primates