[Odintologic studies on the dentition of Pan troglodytes verus]. / Odontologische Beobachtungen am Gebiss von Pan troglodytes verus.

The examination of 90 Pan troglodytes verus skulls from the collection of the Institute of Anthropology of the University of Giessen did not reveal the existence of a tuberculum Carabelli. Against that a well marked cingulum of the upper molars could be observed. Nearly half of the P2 showed two roots; one of the P1 had only one root. The two-rooted P2 are characteristic by a longitudinal groove on the buccal side, which may indicate bifurcation of the teeth. Agenesia of teeth was found in 3.6% of all cases, supernumerous teeth in one, respectively, two cases. Furthermore, a number of similarities with the tooth form of modern man was ascertained.