Open AccessLabial Tooth Wear and Culture
Author(s) -
P Puech
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
dental anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2769-822X
pISSN - 1096-9411
DOI - 10.26575/daj.v7i1.266
Subject(s) - anterior teeth , dentistry , prehistory , human tooth , incisor , tooth wear , dental anatomy , orthodontics , medicine , history , enamel paint , archaeology
Surface alterations observed on the anterior teeth of prehistoric humans suggest that incisors are involved in many uses related to ingestion, manipulations, and dental care activities. These culture-related uses can be distinguished in dental remains from throughout major periods of human evolution.