TABLE 1. Description of age cohorts from Inglis 1A and Inglis 1C. Cohorts are separated qualitatively. Height is the height of the enamel from the linea sinuosa to the metaconid; the average is given, with the range following parenthetically. Abbreviations: N, number of specimens; BRA, buccal reentrant angle; LRA, lingual reentrant angle; acd, anteroconid complex; met, metaconid.
 
 

 

Inglis 1A

 

Inglis 1C

 

Cohort

Qualitative description

N

Height

 

N

Height

 

I

Completely unworn

0

-

 

1

1.29

 

II

Barely any wear visible; juvenile wear pattern

4

1.10 (1.08-1.14)

 

2

1.09 (1.08-1.09)

 

III

Mature wear pattern, except on acd; m2-3 BRA2 pits not yet at occlusal surface

15

0.97 (0.79-1.01)

 

5

0.98 (0.94-1.00)

 

IV

Mature wear pattern; m2-3 BRA2 pits at occlusal surface

10

0.95 (0.80-0.98)

 

21

0.84 (0.79-0.91)

 

V

Constricted opening of LRA1 and LRA3; acd-met dentine tract expanded

5

0.77 (0.65-0.90)

 

7

0.70 (0.63-0.74)

 

VI

LRA1 and LRA3 completely eroded away

0

-

 

3

0.56 (0.54-0.58)