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