ante-mortem tooth loss (Other Keyword)
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Tooth Tales from Lima: Pre-Columbian Dental Health along the Central Coast of Peru. (2016)
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Changes in political, economic and social organisation may affect diet and access to resources, and consequently dental health. This study aimed to assess the dental health of two populations from Peru and to establish differences over time. Caries, Linear Enamel Hypoplasia (LEH), ante-mortem tooth loss (AMTL), and calculus were recorded for Tablada de Lurín (TL; 1 AD – 200 AD) and for Pueblo Viejo (PV; 1476 AD – 1534 AD). Frequencies were examined in order to assess sex and inter- population...