Do mandibular cross-sectional properties and dental microwear give similar dietary signals?

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 501-507

  Organ, Jason M ^a   Ruff, Christopher B ^a   Teaford, Mark F ^a   Nisbett, Richard A ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Computed tomography; Mastication; Sus scrofa; Torsion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTITION; DIET; MANDIBLE; MASTICATION; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PREMOLAR TOOTH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SWINE; TOOTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; DENTAL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE; DIET; MANDIBLE; SWINE; SWINE, MINIATURE; TOOTH; TOOTH ATTRITION;

EID: 33746237788     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.20377     Document Type: Article

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