Automated Algorithms for Odontometric and Morphometric Studies on 3D Models of Incisors for Paleoanthropology

Morphologically relevant methods for digital, fully automated measurement studies of incisors are developed. This enables improvements of odontometric technique on three-dimensional dental models and studies of morphological traits that in traditional odontological research are usually described using visual approaches. The results of measurements using the developed morphometric analysis methods for paleoanthropological incisor samples from individuals Sungir-2 and Sungir-3 are compared with those obtained using conventional manual techniques. The application of new morphometric analysis methods, even for a limited range of parameters, allows to obtain new objective and results for comprehensive characterization of the studied teeth.