Ancient DNA analysis of human oral microbial communities within calcified dental plaque
(calculus) has revealed key insights into human health, paleodemography, and cultural …

Dental calculus (calcified dental plaque) is prevalent in archaeological skeletal collections
and is a rich source of oral microbiome and host-derived ancient biomolecules. Recently, it …

Dental calculus (calcified tartar or plaque) is today widespread on modern human teeth
around the world. A combination of soft starchy foods, changing acidity of the oral …

Dental calculus is a mineralized plaque biofilm formed by microbiota of the oral microbiome.
Until recently, the vast research potential of dental calculus for archaeological study was not …

Since at least the 1980s, it has been known that archaeological dental calculus contains
preserved cellular structures of oral bacteria, but it was only recently discovered that it is also …

Archaeological materials are a finite resource, and efforts should be made to minimize
destructive analyses. This can be achieved by using protocols combining extraction of …

Ancient dental pulps are highly precious samples because they conserve DNA from humans
and blood-borne pathogens for ages. However, little is known about the microbial …

Recent developments in High-Throughput DNA sequencing (HTS) technologies and ancient
DNA (aDNA) research have opened access to the characterization of the microbial …

Although great progress has been made in improving methods for generating DNA
sequences from ancient biological samples, many, if not most, samples are still not …

Dental calculus and other preserved microbiome substrates are an attractive target for
dietary reconstruction in past populations through a variety of physical, chemical, and …