Schultz's rule

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Schultz's rule is a rule by Adolph H. Schultz[1] declaring a relationship between the first tooth eruption of the molar versus the permanent teeth and the progress or aging of its carrier.[2] It states that species that live longer have more wear on deciduous teeth and as a result start replacing them relatively early in life. Which is an indicator for examining fossil data. According to research, Myotragus balearicus confirms Schultz's Rule.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Adolph H. Schultz - A Biographical Memoir by t.dale stewart
  2. ↑ Schultz's unruly rule: dental developmental sequences and schedules in small-bodied, folivorous lemurs.
  3. ↑ First fossil evidence for the advance of replacement teeth coupled with life history evolution along an anagenetic mammalian lineage

Further reading

  • Adolph Hans Schultz - Eruption and Decay of the Permanent Teeth in Primates - 1935 - DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.1330190417
  • Adolph Hans Schultz - Age changes in primates and their modification in man - 1960 Pergamon Press - Oxford


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