Dental effects of diet and coca-leaf chewing on two prehistoric cultures of northern Chile
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5177193 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Odin M Langsjoen, Odin Langsjoen (University of Minnesota, Duluth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 475-489 |
| Publication date | 1996-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199612)101:4<475::aid-ajpa3>3.0.co;2-v |
| PMID | 9016362 |
| OpenAlex | W2000765701 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 8 |
Two ancient cultures of northern Chile, the Chinchorro (9000-3500 BP) and the Maitas Chiribaya (850-700 BP) were examined for dental pathology in search of possible correlations between dental health, diet, and the cultural practice of coca-leaf chewing. The Chinchorro occupied the river mouth of the Azapa valley, subsisting almost exclusively on a maritime economy. The Maitas Chiribaya, descendants of migrant highlanders, had a rather well-developed agricultural subsistence base. The Chinchorro demonstrated extreme attrition rates and a correspondingly high frequency of periapical abscesses. They were essentially caries-free and enjoyed a moderate antemortem tooth loss frequency. The Maitas Chiribaya suffered light attrition; a high caries frequency, especially at the cementoenamel junction of crown and root, and a remarkably high antemortem tooth loss frequency. The cultural practice of coca-leaf chewing is implicated in the excessive posterior edentulism of the Maitas Chiribaya.
Agriculture · Archaeology · Cementoenamel junction · Coca · Edentulism · Geography · Oral health · Prehistory · Subsistence agriculture · Tooth loss · Dentistry · Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
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| Citations per year | 0.78 |
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| Citation span | 1999 - 2025 (27) |
| Highly cited | No |