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