Dental caries in South African fossil hominins

Once considered rare in fossil hominins, caries has recently been reported in several hominin species, requiring a new assessment of this condition during human evolution. Caries prevalence and location on the teeth of South African fossil hominins were observed and compared with published data fro...

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Main Authors: Ian Towle, Joel D. Irish, Isabelle De Groote, Christianne Fernée, Carolina Loch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2021-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://sajs.co.za/article/view/8705