Evidence of dental manipulation dates back several centuries and is identifiable through
modification of human skeletal remains and the remnants of ancient tools. The act of caring …

The osteobiography approach in the study of extinct populations involves the analysis of
dental pathology as an indicator of lifestyles in the past. On this paper this analysis was …

This research project looked at the dental health of Late Intermediate Period skeletons from
the Wari capital to assess their consumption patterns. A high rate of dental disease coupled …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of dental paleopathologies in a Peruvian
prehispanic population. Material and Method: A descriptive, observational and transversal …

Tooth extractions are among the most common dental procedures performed globally today;
however, archaeological evidence for such procedures in the past is relatively scant and …

Indicators of oral health were recorded in a sample of 200 Formative period (1500 BC–AD
500) skeletons from archaeological sites located in the Lower Azapa Valley of northwest …

This thesis is a bioarchaeological analysis of cranial modification and dental pathology in a
sample of human remains excavated from the pre-Hispanic MUNA cemetery. This cemetery …

Intentional dental modification (IDM) derived from archeological or ethnographic contexts
has been extensively documented across the globe. Despite the wealth of information on …

Social organization influences individual well-being and overall community health, which
may lead to health disparities that manifest in teeth. The research in this thesis explores …

Differences in dental health of prehistoric human groups are commonly attributed to specific
subsistence practices, whereby food foragers generally have a lower incidence of dental …