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Study of noncarious cervical tooth lesions in samples of prehistoric, historic, and modern populations from the South of France
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8314510 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M Aubry (0000-0002-8708-8468, Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée, corresponding author), Bertrand Mafart (Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée), B Donat (Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée), J J Brau, Jean-Jacques Brau (Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 10-14 |
| Publication date | 2003-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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/ajpa.10210 |
| PMID | 12687578 |
| OpenAlex | W2052023575 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 10 |
Noncarious tooth lesions (NCTL) are frequent findings in contemporary dental practices. Unlike other dental and periodontal diseases, NCTL have not been studied in an anthropological context. The purpose of the present study was to compare the prevalence of NCTL in three archaeological samples from the Copper Age and Middle Ages and in subjects examined in three dental practices. Both archaeological samples and dental‐practice subjects were from southern France. In the archaeological sample group, no NCTL were detected in 3,927 teeth from 259 individuals. In the dental‐practice group, prevalence rates were in agreement with current epidemiological data. Our data also suggest that prevalence of NCTL increases with age and is higher in females. Premolars were the most affected tooth type. Occurrence of NCTL has long been attributed to toothbrushing and to erosion by intrinsic and extrinsic acids. More recently, occlusal stress associated with tooth flexure has been implicated. The reasons underlying the total absence of NCTL in archaeological samples are discussed. The most likely explanations involve differences in lifestyle, diet, and dental condition. Am J Phys Anthropol 121:000–000, 2003. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc
Archaeology · Context (archaeology) · Geography · Pathology · Prehistory · Dental Erosion and Treatment · Dentistry · Epidemiology · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · Medicine · Orthodontics · Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2018 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |