Research on ancient and forensic DNA is related in many ways, and the two fields must deal
with similar obstacles. Therefore, communication between these two communities has the …

Plaque control is one of the most recommended approaches in the prevention and therapy
of caries and periodontal diseases. However, although most individuals in industrialized …

Archaeological dental calculus, or mineralized plaque, is a key tool to track the evolution of
oral microbiota across time in response to processes that impacted our culture and biology …

Background Dental calculus (mineralised dental plaque) preserves many types of
microfossils and biomolecules, including microbial and host DNA, and ancient calculus are …

Host-associated microbiomes are essential for a multitude of biological processes. Placed at
the contact zone between external and internal environments, the little-studied oral …

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

Dental calculus, the calcified form of the mammalian oral microbial plaque biofilm, is a rich
source of oral microbiome, host, and dietary biomolecules and is well preserved in museum …

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

Adulis, located on the Red Sea coast in present-day Eritrea, was a bustling trading centre
between the first and seventh centuries CE. Several classical geographers—Agatharchides …

The field of dental calculus research has exploded in recent years, predominantly due to the
multitude of studies related to human genomes and oral pathogens. Despite having a subset …