Tubercle of Carabelli: A Review

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André Correia
Carla Pina

Abstract

The tubercle of Carabelli is an important morphological characteristic in the studies of dental morphology and forensic medicine. This trait has been used as an anthropological measure. The purpose of this work is to make a review of the information available about this dental characteristic. Its morphology, genetic characteristics and frequency are discussed in this article.