Prevalence and natural history of periodontal disease in prehistoric Scots (pre-900 AD)

Journal of Periodontal Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 131-137

  Kerr, N W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gingivitis; Periodontal disease; Prehistoric population; Scots

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PREVALENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; PALEODONTOLOGY; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; SCOTLAND;

EID: 0032036839     PISSN: 00223484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1998.tb02303.x     Document Type: Review

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