Changes in the pattern of tooth wear from prehistoric to recent periods in Japan

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 485-499

  Kaifu, Yousuke ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Attrition; Dental anthropology; Interproximal tooth wear; Temporal change

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DENTITION; DENTURE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; JAPAN; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; CHILD; DIET; HUMANS; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; PALEODONTOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TOOTH ATTRITION;

EID: 0032788325     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-8644(199908)109:4<485::AID-AJPA5>3.0.CO;2-K     Document Type: Article

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